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has become a serious nosocomial pathogen frequently causing infections associated with implanted foreign materials. Biofilm formation is considered a major factor determining pathogenicity in such device-associated infections. Here, evidence is presented that extracellular DNA is important for the initial phase of biofilm development by on polystyrene or glass surfaces under static or hydrodynamic conditions. Comparative PCR amplification from chromosomal and extracellular DNA indicated that the extracellular DNA is similar to chromosomal DNA. Experiments involving the wild-type and an isogenic mutant indicated that most of the extracellular DNA in cultures and biofilms is generated through activity of the autolysin AtlE. The presented results suggest that extracellular DNA is generated in populations through AtlE-mediated lysis of a subpopulation of the bacteria, and that the extracellular DNA promotes biofilm formation of the remaining population.

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