Putative surface proteins encoded within a novel transferable locus confer a high-biofilm phenotype to Enterococcus faecalis.

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Enterococci are opportunistic pathogens and among the leading causes of nosocomial infections. Enterococcus faecalis, the dominant species among infection-derived isolates, has recently been recognized as capable of forming biofilms on abiotic surfaces in vitro as well as on indwelling medical devices. A few bacterial factors known to contribute to biofilm formation in E. faecalis have been characterized. To...

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