Impact of rpoS deletion on Escherichia coli biofilms

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 4285-4287

  Adams, Jennifer L ^a   McLean, Robert J C ^a  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE DELETION; NONHUMAN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032851954     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.9.4285-4287.1999     Document Type: Article

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