mBio
(Oct 2021)
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid, Calcium, and c-di-GMP Induce Formation of Cohesive, Syp-Polysaccharide-Dependent Biofilms in Vibrio fischeri
Courtney N. Dial,
Lauren Speare,
Garrett C. Sharpe,
Scott M. Gifford,
Alecia N. Septer,
Karen L. Visick
Affiliations
Courtney N. Dial
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
Lauren Speare
Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Garrett C. Sharpe
Environment, Ecology and Energy Program, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Scott M. Gifford
ORCiD Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Alecia N. Septer
ORCiD Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Karen L. Visick
ORCiD Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02034-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12,
no. 5
Abstract
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Bacteria integrate environmental signals to regulate gene expression and protein production to adapt to their surroundings. One such behavioral adaptation is the formation of a biofilm, which can promote adherence and colonization and provide protection against antimicrobials.
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