Biofilms: Microbial life on surfaces

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 881-890

  Donlan, Rodney M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEVICE; DOWN REGULATION; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH RATE; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0036711963     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0809.020063     Document Type: Review

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