AphA is required for biofilm formation, motility, and virulence in pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 245-251

  Wang, Li ^a,c   Ling, Yan ^b   Jiang, Hanwen ^a   Qiu, Yefeng ^a   Qiu, Jingfu ^c   Chen, Huipeng ^b   Yang, Ruifu ^a   Zhou, Dongsheng ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY   (China)

^b Beijing Institute of Bioengineering   (China)

^c CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

AphA; Biofilm formation; Motility; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Virulence

Indexed keywords

APHA PROTEIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

MUS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 84871979436     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.11.004     Document Type: Article

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