Biofilm formation by Bacillus cereus is influenced by PlcR, a pleiotropic regulator
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A study investigated the role of PlcR in biofilm formation by Bacillus cereus strain ATCC 14579 on polystyrene, which is promoted by low-nutrient conditions and is related to the production of a biosurfactant. PlcR, a pleiotropic regulator, is activated by a small diffusible peptide acting as a quorum-sensing effector, controlling the expression of a variety of genes.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 2006
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Characterization of biofilm formation by clinically relevant serotypes of group A Streptococci
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The basic parameters of Streptococcus pyogenes in vitro biofilm formation is analyzed using Streptococcus epidermidis as a biofilm-positive control and it is shown that group A Streptococcus (GAS) forms monospecies biofilms in vitro. The methods and results reveals that standardized analyses of GAS biofilms and their impact on GAS pathogeneicity are now feasible.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 2006
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