Evidence for icaADBC-independent biofilm development mechanism in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1973-1976

  Fitzpatrick, Fidelma ^a   Humphreys, Hilary ^a   O'Gara, James P ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC CODE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; OPERON; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 16844369504     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.4.1973-1976.2005     Document Type: Article

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