Biofilms 2003: Emerging themes and challenges in studies of surface-associated microbial life

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 186, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 4427-4440

  Parsek, Matthew R ^a   Fuqua, Clay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; CORROSION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ECOSYSTEM; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOUTH; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 3042734654     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.14.4427-4440.2004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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