title: Bacteriocin-Related Siblicide in Clinical Isolates of Enterococci.
abstract: Siblicide is a phenomenon defined in the present context as an Enterococcus strain that, while growing as a colony on solid media, exhibits an inhibitory effect on a lawn composed of the identical strain. It was shown to occur in seven clinical isolates of enterococci (one E. faecalis and six E. faecium). Four involve inhibitory anti-listerial activities consistent with class II bacteriocins, two of which appear to be up-regulated by extracellular autoinducers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.|Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Dental Science Research Institute, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Yun-Chan
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Flannagan
authors.affiliation: Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Don B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Clewell
authors.affiliation: Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. sedgley@ohsu.edu.|Department of Endodontology, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health and Science University, 611 SW Campus Drive, Portland, OR, 97239, USA. sedgley@ohsu.edu.
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Sedgley
keywords: Bacteriocin; Enterococcus faecalis; Enterococcus faecium; Siblicide; Vancomycin-resistance