The Escherichia coli O157:H7 Carbon Starvation-Inducible Lipoprotein Slp Contributes to Initial Adherence In Vitro via the Human Polymeric Immunoglobulin Receptor
C. Fedorchuk, I. T. Kudva, S. Kariyawasam
This study identifies Slp as a factor in E. coli O157:H7 initial adherence to Caco-2 cells via interaction with pIgR, showing adherence deficiency upon Slp disruption and restoration with complementation.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2018Microbiology