Inhibitory effects of lactoferrin on biofilm formation in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-52

  Kamiya, Hiroyuki ^a,b   Ehara, Tomoko ^a   Matsumoto, Tetsuya ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPANESE RED CROSS MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Lactoferrin; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

FERRIC CHLORIDE; LACTOFERRIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOASSAY; BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84863445128     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: 14377780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-011-0287-1     Document Type: Article

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