Identification of New Factors Modulating Adhesion Abilities of the Pioneer Commensal Bacterium Streptococcus salivarius
Biofilm formation is crucial for bacterial community development and host colonization by Streptococcus salivarius, a pioneer colonizer and commensal bacterium of the human gastrointestinal tract.This ability Protein Cookies to form biofilms depends on bacterial adhesion to host surfaces, and on the intercellular aggregation contributing to biofilm