Role of Flagellin-Homologous Proteins in Biofilm Formation by Pathogenic <italic toggle="yes">Vibrio</italic> Species
ABSTRACT The pathogenic bacterium Vibrio vulnificus exhibits the ability to form biofilm, for which initiation is dependent upon swimming motility by virtue of a polar flagellum. The filament of its flagellum is composed of multiple flagellin subunits, FlaA, -B, -C, and -D. In V. vulnificus genomes,...
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Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-08-01
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01793-19 |