Catabolism of mucus components influences motility of Vibrio cholerae in the presence of environmental reservoirs.

Vibrio cholerae O1, the etiological agent of cholera, is a natural inhabitant of aquatic ecosystems. Motility is a critical element for the colonization of both the human host and its environmental reservoirs. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying the chemotactic respons...

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Main Authors: Geethika Reddi, Kali Pruss, Kathryn L Cottingham, Ronald K Taylor, Salvador Almagro-Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6062102?pdf=render