| Literature DB >> 19011073 |
Beatriz Quiñones1, William G Miller, Anna H Bates, Robert E Mandrell.
Abstract
Inactivation of luxS, encoding an AI-2 biosynthesis enzyme, in Campylobacter jejuni strain 81-176 significantly reduced colonization of the chick lower gastrointestinal tract, chemotaxis toward organic acids, and in vitro adherence to LMH chicken hepatoma cells. Thus, AI-2 production in C. jejuni contributes to host colonization and interactions with epithelial cells.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19011073 PMCID: PMC2612216 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01803-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792