Varied influence of curli on Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157, O26, O111 biofilm formation and animal cell adherence.
Indira T. Kudva, Erika N. Biernbaum, Hannah Mazon, Koy Drabek
This study investigates the relationship between curli production, biofilm formation, and adherence of STEC isolates to bovine epithelial cells, finding that environmental conditions influence biofilm formation but not necessarily adherence.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology