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The Role of luxS in Histophilus somni Virulence and Biofilm Formation.
Infection and immunity - 19 Jan 2021
Pan Yu, Siddaramappa Shivakumara, Sandal Indra, Dickerman Allan, Bandara Aloka B, Inzana Thomas J
Abstract excerpt
S-Ribosylhomocysteinase (LuxS) is required for the synthesis of the autoinducer-2 (AI-2) quorum-sensing signaling molecule in many Gram-negative bacteria. The bovine (and ovine) opportunistic pathogen Histophilus somni contains luxS and forms a biofilm containing an exopolysaccharide (EPS) in the matrix. Since biofilm formation is regulated by quorum sensing in many bacteria, the roles of luxS in H. somni...
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