Cell-Cell Communication and Biofilm Formation in Gram-Positive Bacteria

Bacterial Signaling

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 7-22

  Heilmann, Christine ^a   Götz, Friedrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accumulation process; Biofilm formation; Cell cell communication; Gram positive; Quorum sensing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886969454     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527629237.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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