Environmental factors affecting Burkholderia pseudomallei biofilm formation

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-81

  Kamjumphol, Watcharaporn ^a   Chareonsudjai, Sorujsiri ^a   Chareonsudjai, Pisit ^a   Wongratanacheewin, Surasak ^a   Taweechaisupapong, Suwimol ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Burkholderia pseudomallei; Environmental factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877668313     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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