Dam methylation is required for efficient biofilm production in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 193, Issue , 2015, Pages 15-22

  Aya Castañeda, María del Rosario ^a   Sarnacki, Sebastián Hernán ^a   Noto Llana, Mariángeles ^a   López Guerra, Adriana Gabriela ^a   Giacomodonato, Mónica Nancy ^a   Cerquetti, María Cristina ^a  

^a Facultad de Medicina ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cellulose; Curli fimbriae; DNA adenine methyltransferase; Gene regulation; Salmonella Enteritidis

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; DNA ADENINE METHYLTRANSFERASE; POLYSTYRENE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; SITE SPECIFIC DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE (ADENINE SPECIFIC);

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; DNA METHYLATION; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; UPREGULATION; ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHYLATION; MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR ENTERITIDIS; SEROTYPE;

SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; METHYLATION; MUTATION; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SEROGROUP; SITE-SPECIFIC DNA-METHYLTRANSFERASE (ADENINE-SPECIFIC);

EID: 84908611747     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.10.003     Document Type: Article

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