Inhibition of uropathogenic biofilm growth on silicone rubber in human urine by lactobacilli - A teleologic approach

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 422-426

  Velraeds, Martine M C ^a   Van Belt Gritter, Betsy De ^b   Busscher, Henk J ^c   Reid, Gregor ^a   Van Der Mei, Hennv C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILASTIC; SURFACTANT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; URETHRA; URINE;

ADULT; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SILICONE ELASTOMERS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; URETHRA; URINE;

EID: 0034572644     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00007084     Document Type: Article

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