Glycosaminoglycans mediate invasion and survival of Enterococcus faecalis into macrophages.

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Enterococcus faecalis is responsible for a large variety of nosocomial infections. The intestinal barrier is thought to be one of the preferential portals of entry of enterococci, and the ability of E. faecalis to survive within peritoneal macrophages may contribute to spreading to distant sites. We examined the ability of a polysaccharide-expressing (biofilm-positive) E. faecalis strain and an isogenic...

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