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Previously uncharacterized Salmonella enterica genes required for swarming play a role in seedling colonization.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Nov 2009
Barak Jeri D, Gorski Lisa, Liang Anita S, Narm Koh-Eun
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Incidences of bacterial foodborne illness caused by ingestion of fresh produce are rising. Instead of this being due to incidental contamination, the animal pathogen Salmonella enterica utilizes specific molecular mechanisms to attach to and colonize plants. This work characterizes two S. enterica genes of unknown function: a putative periplasmic protein, STM0278, and a putative protein with a hydrolase in the...
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