Enterococcal surface protein Esp is not essential for cell adhesion and intestinal colonization of <it>Enterococcus faecium </it>in mice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Enterococcus faecium </it>has globally emerged as a cause of hospital-acquired infections with high colonization rates in hospitalized patients. The enterococcal surface protein Esp, identified as a potential virulenc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/19 |