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Biofilm formation as a novel phenotypic feature of adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC).
BMC microbiology - 21 Sept 2009
Martinez-Medina Margarita, Naves Plínio, Blanco Jorge, Aldeguer Xavier, Blanco Jesus E, Blanco Miguel, Ponte Carmen, Soriano Francisco, Darfeuille-Michaud Arlette, Garcia-Gil L Jesus
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Crohn's disease (CD) is a high morbidity chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology. Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) has been recently implicated in the origin and perpetuation of CD. Because bacterial biofilms in the gut mucosa are suspected to play a role in CD and biofilm formation is a feature of certain pathogenic E. coli strains, we compared the biofilm formation capacity of 27...
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