Biofilm forming ability and production of curli and cellulose in clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae

Korean Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 335-341

  Choi, Yeh Wan ^a   Lee, Hee Woo ^a,b   Kim, Sung Min ^a,c   Lee, Je Chul ^a   Lee, Yoo Chul ^a   Seol, Sung Yong ^a   Cho, Dong Taek ^a   Kim, Jungmin ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cellulose; CsgA; Curli; Enterobacteriaceae

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; PANTOEA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 84863116368     PISSN: 04402413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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