Expression of the primary carbohydrate component of the Bordetella bronchiseptica biofilm matrix is dependent on growth phase but independent of Bvg regulation

Y Irie, Andrew Preston, Ming H Yuk

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Abstract

We previously showed that the Bvg virulence control system regulates biofilm formation in Bordetella bronchiseptica (Y. Irie, S. Mattoo, and M. H. Yuk, J. Bacteriol. 186:5692-5698, 2004). Analyses of the extracellular components of B. bronchiseptica biofilm matrix revealed that the major sugar component in the matrix was xylose, and linkage analysis indicated a majority of it to be in a 4-linked polymeric form. The production of xylose was independent of Bvg regulation but instead was dependent on bacterial growth phase. In addition, N-acetyl-glucosamine in the matrix was found to be important for the initial development of the biofilm. These results suggest that B. bronchiseptica biofilm formation is growth phase dependent in addition to being regulated by the Bvg virulence system.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6680-6687
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Bacteriology
Volume188
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

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