An 18 kDa scaffold protein is critical for Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation.

An 18 kDa scaffold protein is critical for Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation.

Virulence of the nosocomial pathogen Staphylococcus epidermidis is crucially linked to formation of adherent biofilms on artificial surfaces. Biofilm assembly is significantly fostered by production of a bacteria derived extracellular matrix. However, the matrix composition, spatial organization, an...

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Main Authors: Rahel Decker, Christoph Burdelski, Melanie Zobiak, Henning Büttner, Gefion Franke, Martin Christner, Katharina Saß, Bernd Zobiak, Hanae A Henke, Alexander R Horswill, Markus Bischoff, Stephanie Bur, Torsten Hartmann, Carolyn R Schaeffer, Paul D Fey, Holger Rohde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4370877?pdf=render

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