The fms21 (pilA)-fms20 locus encoding one of four distinct pili of Enterococcus faecium is harboured on a large transferable plasmid associated with gut colonization and virulence.

TitleThe fms21 (pilA)-fms20 locus encoding one of four distinct pili of Enterococcus faecium is harboured on a large transferable plasmid associated with gut colonization and virulence.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsKim, DS, Singh, KV, Nallapareddy, SR, Qin, X, Panesso, D, Arias, CA, Murray, BE
JournalJ Med Microbiol
Volume59
IssuePt 4
Pagination505-507
Date Published2010 Apr
ISSN1473-5644
KeywordsChromosome Mapping, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium, Fimbriae, Bacterial, Humans, Intestines, Plasmids, Virulence
DOI10.1099/jmm.0.016238-0
Alternate JournalJ Med Microbiol
PubMed ID20075113
PubMed Central IDPMC2850606
Grant ListR00 AI072961 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
T32 AI55449 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
R01 AI067861-02 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
T32 AI055449 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
R01 AI067861 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
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R01 AI067861-04 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
R00 AI072961-02 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
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