Biofilm development and environmental determinants in Vibrio cholerae.

Author: Quanmin WANG ¹ ; Yao MA ¹ ; Lijun LIU ¹ ; Jun ZHU ¹ ; Zhi LIU ¹
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1. College of Life Science & Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Vibrio cholerae; biofilm; environmental determinants
From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2017;33(9):1533-1546
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Biofilm associated Vibrio cholerae exhibits hypervirulence and supreme fitness against the harsh stresses during its infectious cycle. It is important to study the relationships between the regulation mechanism of V. cholerae biofilm development and its environmental adaption in host niche and aquatic habitat. Here, we summarize the recent advances in V. cholerae biofilm, including biofilm compositions, development and regulation. Particularly, we extensively discuss how V. cholerae fosters its biofilm architecture and assembly via sensing and responding various environmental determinants, such as bacterium self-produced molecules, natural environment components and host factors.