Investigation of biofilm formation in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 391, Issue , 2007, Pages 127-144

  Cassat, James E ^a   Lee, Chia Y ^a   Smeltzer, Mark S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Flow cell; Implant associated biofilm; Microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules; Poly N acetyl glucosamine; Polysaccharide intercellular adhesin

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; HUMANS; MICE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 36549081269     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59745-468-0:127     Document Type: Article

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