| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6288136 | Research in Microbiology | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
When propagated on solid surfaces, Bacillus cereus can produce differentiated swarm cells under a wide range of growth conditions. This behavioural versatility is ecologically relevant, since it allows this bacterium to adapt swarming to environmental changes. Swarming by B. cereus is medically important: swarm cells are more virulent and particularly prone to invade host tissues. Characterisation of swarming-deficient mutants highlights that flagellar genes as well as genes governing different metabolic pathways are involved in swarm-cell differentiation. In this review, the environmental and genetic requirements for swarming and the role played by swarm cells in the virulence this pathogen exerts will be outlined.
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Authors
Sonia Senesi, Sara Salvetti, Francesco Celandroni, Emilia Ghelardi,