Analysis of cell wall constituents of biocide-resistant isolates from dental-unit water line biofilms

Current Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 340-347

  Liaqat, Iram ^a   Sabri, Anjum Nasim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; DIAMINOPIMELIC ACID; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; TEICHOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM STAINING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

BIOFILMS; CELL WALL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DIAMINOPIMELIC ACID; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; TEICHOIC ACIDS; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 50249090041     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: 14320991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-008-9200-2     Document Type: Article

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