Article
Biofilm Spreading by the Adhesin-Dependent Gliding Motility of Flavobacterium johnsoniae: 2. Role of Filamentous Extracellular Network and Cell-to-Cell Connections at the Biofilm Surface.
International journal of molecular sciences - 27 Jun 2021
Sato Keiko, Naya Masami, Hatano Yuri, Kasahata Naoki, Kondo Yoshio, Sato Mari, Takebe Katsuki, Naito Mariko, Sato Chikara
Abstract excerpt
Flavobacterium johnsoniae forms a thin spreading colony on nutrient-poor agar using gliding motility. As reported in the first paper, WT cells in the colony were sparsely embedded in self-produced extracellular polymeric matrix (EPM), while sprB cells were densely packed in immature biofilm with less matrix. The colony surface is critical for antibiotic resistance and cell survival. We have now developed the Grid...
Topics
- Adhesins, Bacterial
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Proteins
- Bacterial Secretion Systems
- Biofilms
- Extracellular Matrix
- Flavobacterium
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Mutation
- Phenotype