Biofilm formation and cell surface properties among pathogenic and nonpathogenic strains of the Bacillus cereus group

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 75, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 6616-6618

  Auger, Sandrine ^a   Ramarao, Nalini ^a   Faille, Christine ^a   Fouet, Agnès ^b   Aymerich, Stéphane ^a   Gohar, Michel ^a,b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BIOFILM FORMATION; CELL SURFACE HYDROPHOBICITY; CELL SURFACES; DIGESTIVE TRACT; EPITHELIAL CELLS; NONPATHOGENIC STRAINS; S-LAYERS; THURINGIENSIS;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CELL MEMBRANES;

BIOFILM; CYTOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDER; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PATHOGENICITY; SOIL BIOTA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; CELL SURFACE; EPITHELIUM CELL; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CELL MEMBRANE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS CEREUS GROUP; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

EID: 70349935143     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00155-09     Document Type: Article

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