A low molecular weight component of serum inhibits biofilm formation in staphylococcus aureus

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 388-391

  Abraham, Nabil M ^a   Jefferson, Kimberly K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FNBA GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; ICAA GENE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; THICKNESS;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; SERUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UP-REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77957785755     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: 10961208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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