Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of biofilm forming capabilities in non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Chen, Chin Yi ^a   Hofmann, Christopher S ^a,b   Cottrell, Bryan J ^a   Strobaugh Jr , Terence P ^a   Paoli, George C ^a   Nguyen, Ly Huong ^a   Yan, Xianghe ^a   Uhlich, Gaylen A ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b US ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN;

BIOFILM; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOFILMS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GENOTYPE; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 84893601999     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084863     Document Type: Article

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