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Kurarinone and sophoraflavanone G from Sophora flavescens suppress Streptococcus agalactiae biofilm via dual antibiofilm mechanisms involving adhesion protein binding and ABC transporter pathway perturbation

Introduction Biofilm formation by Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae) is a major driver of chronic bovine mastitis that resists conventional antibiotic treatment, yet targeted strategies that disarm its biofilm machinery remain limited. Sophora flavescens (S. flavescens) is a medicinal plant rich in prenylated fla...