C-di-GMP and its effects on biofilm formation and dispersion: A pseudomonas aeruginosa review

Microbiology Spectrum

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Ha, Dae Gon ^a   O'Toole, George A ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIS(3',5')-CYCLIC DIGUANYLIC ACID; CYCLIC GMP;

ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; BIOFILM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BIOFILMS; CYCLIC GMP; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84953645695     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21650497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.MB-0003-2014     Document Type: Article

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