MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Novel pESI-encoded autotransporter adhesin PeaP of epidemic Salmonella strains mediates adhesion, atypical biofilm formation, and poultry colonization
Laura Elpers, Benita Scheisser, Pascal Felgner…·Michael Hensel
This study identifies PeaP, a novel pESI-encoded adhesin in Salmonella Infantis that enables temperature-tolerant biofilm formation and poultry colonization.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.20.725250