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ReviewArchives of microbiology2024

Biofilm-specific determinants of enterococci pathogen.

Rohit Ruhal, Abhijeet Sahu, Tushar Koujalagi, Ankumoni Das, Hema Prasanth, Rashmi Kataria

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Review in Archives of microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Biofilm-dispersal patterns in ESKAPE pathogens.Archives of microbiology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Rohit RuhalSchool of Bio Science and Technology, VIT Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India. rohit.r@vit.ac.in.
Abhijeet SahuSchool of Bio Science and Technology, VIT Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
Tushar KoujalagiSchool of Bio Science and Technology, VIT Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
Ankumoni DasSchool of Bio Science and Technology, VIT Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
Hema PrasanthSchool of Bio Science and Technology, VIT Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
Rashmi KatariaSchool of Bio Science and Technology, VIT Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amongst all Enterococcus spp., E. faecalis and E. faecium are most known notorious pathogen and their biofilm formation has been associated with endocarditis, oral, urinary tract, and wound infections. Biofilm formation involves a pattern of initial adhesion, microcolony formation, and mature biofilms. The initial adhesion and microcolony formation involve numerous surface adhesins e.g. pili Ebp and polysaccharide Epa. The mature biofilms are maintained by eDNA, It's worth noting that phage-mediated dispersal plays a prominent role. Further, the involvement of peptide pheromones in regulating biofilm maintenance sets it apart from other pathogens and facilitating the horizontal transfer of resistance genes. The role of fsr based regulation by regulating gelE expression is also discussed. Thus, we provide a concise overview of the significant determinants at each stage of Enterococcus spp. biofilm formation. These elements could serve as promising targets for antibiofilm strategies.

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BiofilmsEnterococcusGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsAdhesins, BacterialBacterial AdhesionGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGene Transfer, HorizontalPolysaccharides, BacterialAdhesins, BacterialPolysaccharides, BacterialBiofilmEnterococcusEpaESKAPE pathogenFsrPheromone

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