Effect of growth in biofilms on chlorine susceptibility of Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 4007-4011

  Steed, Keesha A ^a   Falkinham III, Joseph O ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CHLORINE; CONTACT ANGLE; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYSTYRENES;

CHLORINE SUSCEPTIBILITY; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE;

BIOFILMS;

CHLORINE; POLYSTYRENE;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; CHLORINE; GROWTH; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CELL SURFACE; CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE; NONHUMAN; ROOM TEMPERATURE; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILMS; CHLORINE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX;

MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE;

EID: 33745136440     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02573-05     Document Type: Article

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