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The Bordetella Bps Polysaccharide Is Required for Biofilm Formation and Enhances Survival in the Lower Respiratory Tract of Swine.
Infection and immunity - 1 Aug 2017
Nicholson Tracy L, Brockmeier Susan L, Sukumar Neelima, Paharik Alexandra E, Lister Jessica L, Horswill Alexander R, Kehrli Marcus E, Loving Crystal L, Shore Sarah M, Deora Rajendar
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Bordetella bronchiseptica is pervasive in swine populations and plays multiple roles in respiratory disease. Additionally, B. bronchiseptica is capable of establishing long-term or chronic infections in swine. Bacterial biofilms are increasingly recognized as important contributors to chronic bacterial infections. Recently the polysaccharide locus bpsABCD has been demonstrated to serve a critical role in the...
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