Extracellular DNA-induced antimicrobial peptide resistance mechanisms in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Frontiers in Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue FEB, 2013, Pages

  Lewenza, Shawn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Antimicrobial peptides; Biofilm; Extracellular DNA; Immune evasion; PhoPQ; PmrAB; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84875895374     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00021     Document Type: Short Survey

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