Phenotypic characterization of streptococcus pneumoniae biofilm development

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 188, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2325-2335

  Allegrucci, Magee ^a   Hu, F Z ^b   Shen, K ^b   Hayes, J ^b   Ehrlich, Garth D ^b,c   Post, J Christopher ^b   Sauer, Karin ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY SINGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CELL COUNT; CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEOMICS; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; PHENOTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 33645242206     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.188.7.2325-2335.2006     Document Type: Article

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