Respiratory heterogeneity shapes biofilm formation and host colonization in uropathogenic Escherichia coli
C. J. Beebout, A. R. Eberly, S. H. werby, S. Reasoner, J. R. Brannon, S. De, M. J. Fitzgerald, M. M. Huggins, D. B. Clayton, L. Cegelski, M. Hadjifrangiskou
This study shows that respiratory heterogeneity in uropathogenic E. coli influences biofilm formation and host colonization through differential expression of cytochrome oxidases.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2018Microbiology