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Expression of type 1 fimbriae (SEF 21) of Salmonella enterica serotype enteritidis in the early colonisation of the rat intestine.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Feb 2001
Naughton Patrick J, Grant George, Bardocz Susan, Allen-Vercoe Emma, Woodward Martin J, Pusztai Arpad
Abstract excerpt
The involvement of type 1 fimbriae in colonisation of the rat gastrointestinal tract in vivo was investigated with Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis LA5 and a mutant of LA5 denoted EAV3 unable to elaborate type 1 fimbriae (SEF 21). Rats were given a single dose of LA5 or EAV3 or a 1:1 mixture of both. LA5 was found in higher numbers in the stomach and small intestine than EAV3 at 6 h after infection with a...
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