Staphylococcus epidermidis glucose uptake in biofilm versus planktonic cells

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 423-426

  Sousa, Cláudia ^a   Henriques, Mariana ^a   Azeredo, Joana ^a   Teixeira, Pilar ^a   Oliveira, Rosário ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Glucose uptake; Planktonic cells; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELLS; MICROBIOLOGY;

PHENOTYPIC VARIABILITY; PLANKTONIC CELLS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

GLUCOSE;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 39649104345     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9478-4     Document Type: Article

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