Biofilm formation in Erwinia amylovora: Implications in pathogenicity

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 793, Issue , 2008, Pages 67-72

  Koczan, J ^a   McGrath, M ^a   Sundin, G W ^a   Zhao, Y ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Amylovoran; Exopolysaccharide; Flow cell; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYRUS;

EID: 60349113635     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.793.6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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