Characterisation of biofilm formation by a Streptococcus suis meningitis isolate

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 292-295

  Grenier, Daniel ^a   Grignon, Louis ^a   Gottschalk, Marcelo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotic sensitivity; Biofilm; Carbohydrates; Streptococcus suis type 2

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AMPICILLIN; CARBOHYDRATE; CONGO RED; FERRITIN; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; LACTOSE; PENICILLIN G; POLYCATION; POLYSACCHARIDE; POLYSTYRENE; SUCROSE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL LABELING; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CULTURE MEDIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; KINETICS; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 58249098518     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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