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Cellulose mediates attachment of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium to tomatoes

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Shaw, Robert K., Lasa, Iñigo, García, Begoña M., Pallen, Mark J., Hinton, Jay C. D., Berger, Cedric N. and Frankel, Gad (2011) Cellulose mediates attachment of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium to tomatoes. Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 3 (Number 5). pp. 569-573. doi:10.1111/j.1758-2229.2011.00263.x

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Abstract

Fresh fruit and vegetables are important components of a healthy and balanced diet. However, they are increasingly being recognized as important vehicles for transmission of human pathogens that were traditionally classified as zoonotic. There is a significant gap in our knowledge and understanding of the mechanisms by which human pathogens colonize and survive on or in fruits and vegetables. In this study we investigated the binding of Salmonella enterica to tomato fruits (Solanum lycopersicum), which is becoming a major source of human infection. We report that Salmonella enterica serovars Typhimurium and Senftenberg bound to the surface of unripe tomatoes in an aggregative pattern, while serovar Thompson adhered diffusely. We found that while flagella did not have a role in binding, bcsC S. Typhimurim mutants, deficient in cellulose production, exhibited significantly reduced level of attachment to tomatoes. Trans complementation of the mutation restored adhesion to the wild-type level.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences > Microbiology & Infection
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: Environmental Microbiology Reports
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1758-2229
Official Date: 30 May 2011
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30 May 2011Published
Volume: Volume 3
Number: Number 5
Page Range: pp. 569-573
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-2229.2011.00263.x
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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