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Role of type 1 and type 3 fimbriae in Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilm formation

BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important gram-negative opportunistic pathogen causing primarily urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, and bacteraemia. The ability of bacteria to form biofilms on medical devices, e.g. catheters, has a major role in development of many nosocomial...

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Autores principales: Schroll, Casper, Barken, Kim B, Krogfelt, Karen A, Struve, Carsten
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2911432/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20573190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-10-179