Enterococcal colonization of the gastro-intestinal tract: role of biofilm and environmental oligosaccharides

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Biofilm formation in <it>E. faecalis </it>is presumed to play an important role in a number of enterococcal infections. We have previously identified a genetic locus provisionally named <it>bop </it>that is in...

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Main Authors: Fabretti Francesca, Koch Stefanie, Creti Roberta, Baldassarri Lucilla, Huebner Johannes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/6/60