Biofilm formation by Escherichia coli is stimulated by synergistic interactions and co-adhesion mechanisms with adherence-proficient bacteria

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 157, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 471-478

  Castonguay, Marie Hélène ^a   van der Schaaf, Saskia ^b   Koester, Wolfgang ^a   Krooneman, Janneke ^c   van der Meer, Walter ^d   Harmsen, Hermie ^b   Landini, Paolo ^a,e  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b Department of Medical Microbiology ^*  (Netherlands)

^c Bioclear Environmental Biotechnology   (Netherlands)

^d Vitens Water Technology   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Biofilms; Co adhesion; Curli; Drinking water

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; GLASS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FIMBRIA; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LABORATORY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLID; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STIMULATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; GLASS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 33744535684     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: 17697123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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