A temporary cholesterol-rich diet and bacterial extracellular matrix factors favor Salmonella spp. biofilm formation in the cecum

ABSTRACT Asymptomatic chronic carriers occur in approximately 5% of humans infected with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) and represent a critical reservoir for bacterial dissemination. While chronic carriage primarily occurs in the gallbladder (GB) through biofilms on gallstones, additi...

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Main Authors: Alonso Cruz-Cruz, Megan E. Schreeg, John S. Gunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-01-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03242-24
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