Research Article
Investigating the Role of Mucin as Frontline Defense of Mucosal Surfaces against Mycobacterium avium Subsp. hominissuis
Table 6
M. avium 104, A5, and 4B2 mutant binding to the mucin.
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Results demonstrated that the cell wall-associate mutant has increased ability to interact with MUC2 and MUC5b mucins. compared to the binding of the wild-type bacteria. M. avium 4B2 has been described previously, and it is deficient in colonization of the intestinal and respiratory mucosa. The mutant and wild-type were inhabited in a surface covered by MUC2 or MUC5b. |