The Agr communication system provides a benefit to the populations of Listeria monocytogenes in soil

The Agr communication system provides a benefit to the populations of Listeria monocytogenes in soil

In this study, we investigated whether the Agr communication system of the pathogenic bacterium Listeria monocytogenes was involved in adaptation and competitiveness in soil. Alteration of the ability to communicate, either by deletion of the gene coding the response regulator AgrA (response-negativ...

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Main Authors: Anne-Laure eVivant, Dominique eGarmyn, Laurent eGal, Pascal ePiveteau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Cell Communication
Listeria monocytogenes
Soil
fitness
microbial ecology
biotic interaction
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00160/full

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