Zinc as an agent for the prevention of biofilm formation by pathogenic bacteria

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 30-40

  Wu, C ^a   Labrie, J ^a   Tremblay, Y D N ^a   Haine, D ^a   Mourez, M ^a   Jacques, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial pathogens; Biofilm; Matrix; Swine; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PATHOGENS; SALMONELLA; ZINC;

BACTERIAL PATHOGENS; BIOFILM FORMATION; EFFECT OF ZINCS; HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MATRIX; PATHOGENIC BACTERIUM; PLANKTONIC BACTERIA; SWINE; ZINC;

BIOFILMS;

N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; POLY N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ; ZINC;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROWTH RATE; INHIBITOR; MATRIX; PATHOGEN; PIG; ZINC;

ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH INHIBITION; HAEMOPHILUS PARASUIS; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE;

ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HAEMOPHILUS PARASUIS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SUIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84879094963     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12197     Document Type: Article

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