DNase1L2 suppresses biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1342-1345

  Eckhart, L ^a   Fischer, H ^a   Barken, K B ^b   Tolker Nielsen, T ^b   Tschachler, E ^a  

^a Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial defence; Biofilm; Deoxyribonuclease; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; Stratum corneum

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET; DORNASE ALFA; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REPRESSION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HYDROLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAINING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CATTLE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; ENDODEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; MICE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RABBITS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34447095545     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07886.x     Document Type: Article

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