Biofilm matrix proteins

Microbiology Spectrum

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Fong, Jiunn N C ^a   Yildiz, Fitnat H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SECRETORY VESICLE; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SECRETORY VESICLES; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 84949828184     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21650497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.MB-0004-2014     Document Type: Article

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