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17290858

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3-4
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-2-12
pubmed:abstractText
It has been suggested that Vibrio vulnificus attaches to plankton and algae and is found in large numbers in the environment. Factors affecting attachment, biofilm formation and morphology of V. vulnificus have not been thoroughly investigated. This study evaluated the role of quorum sensing (QS) and environmental conditions on biofilm development of V. vulnificus. It was found that biofilm development by V. vulnificus was affected by nutrient and glucose concentration, but not by NaCl concentration or temperature under the conditions used here. Moreover, biofilm development of a QS mutant strain proceeded rapidly and sloughing occurred earlier than for the isogenic parent strain. There was a significant loss of viability for the QS mutant biofilm early in development. Hence, it is hypothesised that factors regulated by the QS system play a role in proper biofilm development and maintenance of V. vulnificus. Furthermore, it is shown that biofilm development varied among isolates.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0892-7014
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
133-44
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
The role of quorum sensing and the effect of environmental conditions on biofilm formation by strains of Vibrio vulnificus.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't