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<i>Streptococcus gallolyticus</i>Pil3 Pilus Is Required for Adhesion to Colonic Mucus and for Colonization of Mouse Distal Colon
26 May 2015
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Streptococcus gallolyticus is an increasing cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis in the elderly. Several epidemiological studies have associated the presence of this bacterium with colorectal cancer. We have studied the interaction of S. gallolyticus with human colonic cells. S. gallolyticus strain UCN34, adhered better to mucus-producing cells such as HT-29-MTX than to the parental HT-29 cells....
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