Open AccessRole Played by Serum, a Biological Cue, in the Adherence ofEnterococcus faecalisto Extracellular Matrix Proteins, Collagen, Fibrinogen, and Fibronectin
Author(s) -
Sreedhar R. Nallapareddy,
Barbara E. Murray
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/588143
Subject(s) - fibronectin , extracellular matrix , enterococcus faecalis , bacterial adhesin , elastin , fibrinogen , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , immunology , laminin , medicine , biology , biochemistry , pathology , virulence , escherichia coli , gene
Most previous studies have found that Enterococcus faecalis isolates do not show significant adherence to fibronectin and fibrinogen.
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