Protective role of catalase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm resistance to hydrogen peroxide

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 4594-4600

  Elkins, James G ^a,b   Hassett, Daniel J ^c   Stewart, Philip S ^b   Schweizer, Herbert P ^d   McDermott, Timothy R ^a,b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Idaho National Laboratory   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INDUCTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REPORTER GENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0032879763     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.10.4594-4600.1999     Document Type: Article

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