Novel pESI-encoded autotransporter adhesin PeaP of epidemic Salmonella strains mediates adhesion, atypical biofilm formation, and poultry colonization
Laura Elpers, Benita Scheisser, Pascal Felgner, Marie Koettermann, Victoria Drauch, Claudia Hess, Nikola Koepp, Lena Lüken, Michael Hess, Ohad Gal‐Mor, Michael Hensel
This study identifies PeaP, a novel pESI-encoded adhesin in Salmonella Infantis that enables temperature-tolerant biofilm formation and poultry colonization.
bioRxiv · May 31, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology