Key two-component regulatory systems that control biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1666-1681

  Mikkelsen, Helga ^a   Sivaneson, Melissa ^a   Filloux, Alain ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; FIMBRIA; FLAGELLUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; FLAGELLA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; HUMANS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 79959813634     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02495.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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