Dispersal of Bap-mediated Staphylococcus aureus biofilm by proteinase K

Journal of Antibiotics

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 55-60

  Kumar Shukla, Sudhir ^a   Rao, Toleti Subba ^a  

^a Biofouling and Biofilm Processes Section   (India)

Author keywords

biofilm dispersal; biofilm associated protein; CLSM; proteinase K; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; GENTAMICIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEINASE K; STREPTOMYCIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CELL ADHESION; CELL VIABILITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN MOTIF; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; CATTLE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOPEPTIDASE K; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84874609298     PISSN: 00218820     EISSN: 18811469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ja.2012.98     Document Type: Article

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