Autotransporters drive biofilm formation and auto-aggregation in the diderm Firmicute Veillonella parvula
N. Bechon, A. Jimenez-Fernandez, J. Witwinowski, E. Bierque, N. Taib, T. Cokelaer, L. Ma, J.-M. Ghigo, S. Gribaldo, C. Beloin
This study identifies autotransporters as key drivers of biofilm formation and auto-aggregation in Veillonella parvula using genetic tools and functional analyses.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2020Microbiology