Salmonella Heterogeneously Expresses Flagellin during Colonization of Plants.

ABSTRACT: Minimally processed or fresh fruits and vegetables are unfortunately linked to an increasing number of food-borne diseases, such as salmonellosis. One of the relevant virulence factors during the initial phases of the infection process is the bacterial flagellum. Although its function is well studied in animal systems, contradictory results have been published regarding its role during plant colonization. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that Salmonella's flagellin plays a versatile function during the colonization of tomato plants. We have assessed the persistence in plant tissues of a Salmonella enterica wild type strain, and of a strain lacking the two flagellins, FljB and FliC. We detected no differences between these strains concerning their respective abilities to reach distal

SUBMITTER: Zarkani AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7355505 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature