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Glycine and Serine Metabolism in E. faecalis
Description:
E. faecalis (Enterococcus faecalis), also known as S. faecalis (Streptococcus faecalis), a Gram-positive bacterium, is a natural inhabitant of the mammalian gastrointestinal tract and is found in soil, sewage, water and food, frequently through fecal contamination. It is an opportunistic pathogen that is a major cause of urinary tract infections, Bacteremia, bloodstream infections, wound infections, and infective Endocarditis. It has become a nosocomial pathogen that is refractory to most therapeutic options (Ref.1). The in...
References:
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Clinical Implications of Biofilm Formation by Enterococcus faecalis in the Urinary Tract.
Acta. Med. Okayama. 2005 Jun;59(3):79-87. -
Characterization of the ccpA gene of Enterococcus faecalis: identification of starvation-inducible proteins regulated by ccpA.
J. Bacteriol. 2000 Oct;182(20):5799-806. -
Bacteria induce expression of apoptosis in human spermatozoa.
Apoptosis. 2005 Jan;10(1):105-10.
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