csrA inhibits the formation of biofilms by Vibrio vulnificus

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 74, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 7064-7066

  Jones, Melissa K ^a   Warner, Elizabeth B ^a   Oliver, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM FORMATIONS; COMPLEMENTATION; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

BIOFILTERS;

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; DNA; MESSENGER RNA;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INHIBITION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BIOFILM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CSRA GENE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENOTYPE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHELLFISH; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENE DELETION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 55949101817     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01810-08     Document Type: Article

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