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Stx1 prophage excision in Escherichia coli strain PA20 confers strong curli and biofilm formation by restoring native mlrA.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Jul 2016
Uhlich Gaylen A, Chen Chin-Yi, Cottrell Bryan J, Hofmann Christopher S, Yan Xianghe, Nguyen Ly
Abstract excerpt
Prophage insertions in Escherichia coli O157:H7 mlrA contribute to the low expression of curli fimbriae and biofilm observed in many clinical isolates. Varying levels of CsgD-dependent curli/biofilm expression are restored to strains bearing prophage insertions in mlrA by mutation of regulatory genes affecting csgD Our previous study identified strong biofilm- and curli-producing variants in O157:H7 cultures that...
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