The ability of Salmonella to form complex surface-associated communities, called biofilms,
contributes to its resistance and persistence in both host and non-host environments and is …

Biofilms of enteric bacteria are highly complex, with multiple components that interact to
fortify the biofilm matrix. Within biofilms of enteric bacteria such as Escherichia coli and …

Human pathogenic bacteria, such as Salmonella enterica, are able to colonize crop plants.
So far, not much is known about biotic and abiotic factors influencing this colonization in field …

Early work identified two promoter regions, the− 10 and− 35 elements, that interact
sequence specifically with bacterial RNA polymerase (RNAP). However, we now know that …

Escherichia coli can commonly be found, either as a commensal, probiotic or a pathogen, in
the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Biofilm formation and its regulation is surprisingly …

Under stressful conditions in nature, Escherichia coli forms biofilms for long-term survival.
Curli fimbriae are an essential architecture for cell–cell contacts within biofilms. Structural …

In enterobacteria, the CsgD protein activates production of two extracellular structures: thin
aggregative fimbriae (curli) and cellulose. While curli fibres promote biofilm formation and …

The success of Salmonella as a foodborne pathogen can probably be attributed to two major
features: its remarkable genetic diversity and its extraordinary ability to adapt. Salmonella …

Background Biofilm formation enhances the capacity of pathogenic Salmonella bacteria to
survive stresses that are commonly encountered within food processing and during host …

In Gram-negative bacteria, production of bis-(3′, 5′)-cyclic diguanylic acid (c-di-GMP) by
diguanylate cyclases (DGCs) is the main trigger for production of extracellular …