Escherichia coli K1 ibeA-mediated virulence enhances biofilm-associated adhesion to human brain microvascular endothelial cells

• Y. Meng,
• L. Xu,
• Q.X. Lin,
• Y. Wu,
• X. Feng,
• J. Liang,
• Y. Wan,
• T. Hu,
• M. Long,
• H. Cao,
• S.H. Huang

Affiliations

Y. Meng

Southern Medical University, School of Public Health, Guangzhou, China

L. Xu

Southern Medical University, School of Public Health, Guangzhou, China

Q.X. Lin

Southern Medical University, Department of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Guangzhou/CN, China

Y. Wu

Southern Medical University, School of Public Health, Guangzhou, China

X. Feng

Southern Medical University, School of Public Health, Guangzhou, China

J. Liang

Southern Medical University, School of Public Health, Guangzhou, China

Y. Wan

Southern Medical University, Department of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Guangzhou/CN, China

T. Hu

Southern Medical University, Department of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Guangzhou/CN, China

M. Long

Southern Medical University, Department of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Guangzhou/CN, China

H. Cao

Southern Medical University, Department of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Guangzhou/CN, China; Corresponding author.

S.H. Huang

Southern Medical University, Department of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Guangzhou/CN, China