Iron-depletion prevents biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa through twitching motility and quorum sensing

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-41

  Cai, Yun ^a   Wang, Rui ^a   An, Mao Mao ^a   Liang, Bei Bei ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Iron; Quorum sensing; Twitching motility

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 71049124739     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822010000100008     Document Type: Article

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