CcpA Is Important for Growth and Virulence of Enterococcus faecium
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Enterococcal surface protein Esp is important for biofilm formation of Enterococcus faecium E1162.
Enterococci have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens with resistance to multiple antibiotics. Adhesion to abiotic materials and biofilm formation on medical devices are considered important virulence properties. A single clonal lineage of Enterococcus faecium, complex 17 (CC17), appears to be a successful nosocomial pathogen, and most CC17 isolates harbor the enterococcal surface protein ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.01911-14