Effect of flagella on initial attachment of Listeria monocytogenes to stainless steel.
At 22 degrees C a flagellin mutant of Listeria monocytogenes was found to attach to stainless steel at levels 10-fold lower than wild-type cells, even under conditions preventing active motility. At 37 degrees C, when flagella are not produced, attachment of both strains was identical. Therefore, flagella per se facilitate the early stage of attachment.
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Division of Food Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.
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D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D005407:Flagella / Q000502:physiology*; D005408:Flagellin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000502:physiology*; D013193:Stainless Steel
D013193:Stainless Steel; D005408:Flagellin