Enterohemorrhagic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Exploits EspA Filaments for Attachment to Salad Leaves

2008109 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Robert K. Shaw · University of Birmingham

Cédric N. Berger · Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology

Bart Feys · Imperial College London

Stuart Knutton · University of Birmingham

Mark J. Pallen · University of Birmingham

Gad Frankel · Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology

Abstract

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) strains are important food-borne pathogens that use a filamentous type III secretion system (fT3SS) for colonization of the gut epithelium. In this study we have shown that EHEC O157 and O26 strains use the fT3SS apparatus for attachment to leaves. Leaf attachment was independent of effector protein translocation.

Topics & Keywords

Escherichia coli research studies Transgenic Plants and Applications Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volume 74, Issue 9, pp. 2908-2914

DOI: 10.1128/aem.02704-07

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