Oxygen-mediated regulation of biofilm development is controlled by the alternative sigma Factor σB in staphylococcus epidermidis

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 261-264

  Cotter, John J ^a   O'Gara, James P ^a   Mack, Dietrich ^b   Casey, Eoin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BIOFILM DEVELOPMENTS; NEGATIVE REGULATORS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BIOFILMS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

OXYGEN;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; OXYGEN;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; OXYGEN; SIGMA FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 58149343974     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00261-08     Document Type: Article

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