Jones Melissa K, Warner Elizabeth B, Oliver James D
Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2008 Nov;74(22):7064-6. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01810-08. Epub 2008 Sep 26.
PCR screening of the shellfish-borne pathogen Vibrio vulnificus revealed csrA-negative strains, and these strains formed increased biofilm compared to csrA-positive strains. Complementation in trans with csrA resulted in reduced biofilm formation, similar to that by csrA(+) strains. Our results provide evidence that csrA inhibits biofilm formation in V. vulnificus.
对食源性病原菌创伤弧菌进行的聚合酶链反应(PCR)筛选发现了csrA基因阴性菌株,与csrA基因阳性菌株相比,这些菌株形成的生物膜更多。用csrA基因进行反式互补导致生物膜形成减少,与csrA(+)菌株相似。我们的结果证明,csrA基因抑制创伤弧菌生物膜的形成。