Molecular basis of in vivo biofilm formation by bacterial pathogens

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1503-1513

  Joo, Hwang Soo ^a   Otto, Michael ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SURFACTANT;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; HUMANS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; QUORUM SENSING; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84871580524     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2012.10.022     Document Type: Review

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