Article
Persistence of colicinogenic Escherichia coli in the mouse gastrointestinal tract.
BMC microbiology - 12 Aug 2009
Gillor Osnat, Giladi Itamar, Riley Margaret A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The ability of a bacterial strain to competitively exclude or displace other strains can be attributed to the production of narrow spectrum antimicrobials, the bacteriocins. In an attempt to evaluate the importance of bacteriocin production for Escherichia coli strain residence in the gastrointestinal tract, a murine model experimental evolution study was undertaken. RESULTS: Six colicin-producing,...
Topics
- Animals
- Bacteriocins
- Colicins
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Female
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Mice
- Phenotype