title: Biofilm formation and cell surface properties among pathogenic and nonpathogenic strains of the Bacillus cereus group.
abstract: Biofilm formation by 102 Bacillus cereus and B. thuringiensis strains was determined. Strains isolated from soil or involved in digestive tract infections were efficient biofilm formers, whereas strains isolated from other diseases were poor biofilm formers. Cell surface hydrophobicity, the presence of an S layer, and adhesion to epithelial cells were also examined.
authors: Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire, INRA-CNRS-AgroParisTech, F-78850 Thiverval-Grignon, France.
authors: Sandrine
authors: S
authors: Auger
authors: Nalini
authors: N
authors: Ramarao
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: Faille
authors: Agnès
authors: A
authors: Fouet
authors: Stéphane
authors: S
authors: Aymerich
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: Gohar
mesh_terms: D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology*; D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013045:Species Specificity