Biofilm Formation by Streptococcus pneumoniae: Role of Choline, Extracellular DNA, and Capsular Polysaccharide in Microbial Accretion

• Published in: Journal of Bacteriology Vol. 188; no. 22; pp. 7785 - 7795
• Main Authors: MOSCOSO, Miriam, GARCIA, Ernesto, LOPEZ, Rubens
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 01.11.2006
• Subjects: Amidohydrolases - genetics; Amidohydrolases - physiology; Antigens, Bacterial - genetics; Antigens, Bacterial - physiology; Bacterial Capsules - physiology; Bacterial Proteins - genetics; Bacterial Proteins - physiology; Bacteriology; Biofilms - growth & development; Biological and medical sciences; Carrier Proteins - genetics; Carrier Proteins - physiology; Choline - metabolism; Choline - physiology; DNA, Bacterial - physiology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Glass; Humans; Microbial Communities and Interactions; Microbiology; Miscellaneous; Muramidase - genetics; Muramidase - physiology; Mutation; N-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine Amidase - genetics; N-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine Amidase - physiology; Pneumococcal Infections - microbiology; Polystyrenes; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Streptococcus pneumoniae - physiology; Teichoic Acids - chemistry; Microorganism capsule; Choleretic; Streptococcaceae; Microbiology; Hepatoprotector; Choline; Biofilm; Bacteria; Micrococcales; Polysaccharide; Bacteriology; Streptococcus pneumoniae

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