Characterization of autoinducer 2 signal in Eikenella corrodens and its role in biofilm formation

H Azakami, I Teramura, T Matsunaga… - Journal of bioscience …, 2006 - Elsevier
Quorum sensing (QS) is a process by which bacteria communicate using secreted chemical
signaling molecules called autoinducers (AIs). By this process, many bacterial species …

Genetic Manipulation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

JP Dillard - Current protocols in microbiology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The sexually‐transmitted pathogen, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, undergoes natural
transformation at high frequency. This property has led to the rapid dissemination of …

Involvement of N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine-specific Lectin in Biofilm Formation by the Periodontopathogenic Bacterium, Eikenella corrodens

H Azakami, H Nakashima, H Akimichi… - Bioscience …, 2006 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Eikenella corrodens is known not only as one of the periodontopathogenic bacteria but also
as a pathogen associated with many infectious diseases of humans. Dental plaque is a …

Plasmid-mediated genomic recombination at the pilin gene locus enhances the N-acetyl-D-galactosamine-specific haemagglutination activity and the growth rate of …

H Azakami, H Akimichi, Y Noiri, S Ebisu… - …, 2006 - microbiologyresearch.org
Eikenella corrodens belongs to a group of periodontopathogenic bacteria and forms unique
corroding colonies on solid medium due to twitching motility. It is believed that an N-acetyl-d …