Biofilm matrix and its regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 20983-21005

  Wei, Qing ^a   Ma, Luyan Z ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Anti biofilm; Biofilm matrix; Exopolysaccharides; Gene regulation; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; CYCLIC GMP; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; EXTRACELLULAR DNA; PEL POLYSACCHARIDE; TOBRAMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL FLAGELLUM; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM PILUS; BIOFILM; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FIMBRIA; GENE CONTROL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OPSONIZATION; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84886909465     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms141020983     Document Type: Review

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