Exopolysaccharides amylovoran and levan contribute to sliding motility in the fire blight pathogen Erwinia amylovora
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DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16193
Abstract: Summary Erwinia amylovora, the causative agent of fire blight, uses flagella‐based motilities to translocate to host plant natural openings; however, little is known about how this bacterium migrates systemically in the apoplast. Here, we reveal… read more here.
Keywords: erwinia amylovora; fire blight; sliding motility; motility ... See more keywords
Role of the Mycobacterium marinum ESX-1 Secretion System in Sliding Motility and Biofilm Formation
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01160
Abstract: Mycobacterium marinum is a close relative of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that can cause systemic tuberculosis-like infections in ectotherms and skin infections in humans. Sliding motility correlates with biofilm formation and virulence in most bacteria. In this… read more here.
Keywords: secretion system; biofilm formation; motility; sliding motility ... See more keywords