Deletion of σ 54 (rpoN) alters the rate of autolysis and biofilm formation in Enterococcus faecalis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 194, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 368-375

  Iyer, Vijayalakshmi S ^a   Hancock, Lynn E ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; POLYSTYRENE; PROTEINASE K; SIGMA FACTOR RPON;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOLYSIS; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COM STAT ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GENE DELETION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIOLYSIS; BIOFILMS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; RNA POLYMERASE SIGMA 54; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

EID: 84855873367     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.06046-11     Document Type: Article

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