The role of AJB35136 and fdtA genes in biofilm formation by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infections caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) result in significant economic losses in poultry industry. APEC strains are known to form biofilms in various conditions allowing them to thrive even under harsh and nutrient-deficient conditions on different surfaces, and this ability enables them to evade chemical and biological eradication methods. Despite knowing the whole genome sequences of various APEC isolates, little has been reported regarding their biofilm-associated genes. A random transposon mutant library of the wild-type APEC IMT 5155 comprising 1,300 mutants was analyzed for biofilm formation under nutrient deprived conditions using Videoscan technology coupled with fluorescence microscopy. Seven transposon mutants were found to have reproducib

SUBMITTER: Khan MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10436575 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature