Relationship between expression of the family of M proteins and lipoteichoic acid to hydrophobicity and biofilm formation in Streptococcus pyogenes.

<h4>Background</h4>Hydrophobicity is an important attribute of bacteria that contributes to adhesion and biofilm formation. Hydrophobicity of Streptococcus pyogenes is primarily due to lipoteichoic acid (LTA) on the streptococcal surface but the mechanism(s) whereby LTA is retained on th...

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Auteurs principaux: Harry S Courtney, Itzhak Ofek, Thomas Penfound, Victor Nizet, Morgan A Pence, Bernd Kreikemeyer, Andreas Podbielski, David L Hasty, James B Dale
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/c25d60e84c374d7ea659406e8a7a68d0
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