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The role of flagella, but not fimbriae, in the adherence of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis to chick gut explant.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Aug 1999
Allen-Vercoe Emma, Woodward Martin J
Abstract excerpt
To gain an understanding of the role of fimbriae and flagella in the adherence and colonisation of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis in chickens, an in-vitro gut adherence assay was developed and used to assess the adherence of a wild-type Enteritidis strain and isogenic non-fimbriate and non-flagellate mutant strains. Enteritidis strain S1400/94, a clinical isolate virulent in chickens, was shown to...
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