The ability of Enterococcus faecalis to colonize host anatomical sites is dependent on its
adaptive response to host conditions. Three glycosyl hydrolase gene clusters, each …

The ability of Enterococcus faecalis to use a variety of carbon sources enables colonization
at various anatomic sites within a mammalian host. N-Acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) is one of …

The Enterococcus faecalis cell wall-anchored protein Ace is an important virulence factor
involved in cell adhesion and infection. Expression of Ace on the cell surface is affected by …

Bacteria produce a remarkably diverse range of glycoside hydrolases to metabolize glycans
from the environment as a primary source of nutrients, and to promote the colonization and …

Lysozyme is a key component of the innate immune response in humans that provides a first
line of defense against microbes. The bactericidal effect of lysozyme relies both on the cell …

Enterococcus faecalis is associated with a high proportion of nosocomial infections;
however, little is known of the ability of this organism to proliferate in vivo. The ability of …

Enterococcus faecalis, an opportunistic pathogen that causes severe community-acquired
and nosocomial infections, has been reported to resist phagocyte-mediated killing, which …

Enterococcus faecalis is a commensal bacterium of the human intestine and a major
opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised and elderly patients. The pathogenesis of E …

Background Deletion of the glycosyltransferase bgsA in Enterococcus faecalis leads to loss
of diglucosyldiacylglycerol from the cell membrane and accumulation of its precursor …

In Enterococcus faecalis, the mae locus is constituted by two putative divergent operons,
maePE and maeKR. The first operon encodes a putative H+/malate symporter (MaeP) and a …