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Relationship between Expression of the Family of M Proteins and Lipoteichoic Acid to Hydrophobicity and Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus pyogenes

BACKGROUND: 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 the surface is poorly...

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Autores principales: Courtney, Harry S., Ofek, Itzhak, Penfound, Thomas, Nizet, Victor, Pence, Morgan A., Kreikemeyer, Bernd, Podbielbski, Andreas, Hasty, David L., Dale, James B.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2613554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19132104
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0004166