Introduction to biofilms

Biofilm Infections

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1-9

  Bjarnsholt, Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

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EID: 84877097206     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6084-9_1     Document Type: Editorial

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