Alteration in virulence characteristics of biofilm cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in presence of Tamm-Horsfall protein

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 915-919

  Mittal, Rahul ^a   Sharma, Saroj ^a   Chhibber, Sanjay ^a   Harjai, Kusum ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Tamm Horsfall protein; Urinary tract infections; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CELLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PATHOLOGY; PROTEINS;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TAMM-HORSFALL PROTEIN; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

BACTERIA;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 33748302969     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-006-9135-3     Document Type: Article

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