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Genomic characterization of two Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteriophages with anti-biofilm potential

BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus epidermidis is a commensal bacterium but can colonize the hospital environment due to its ability to form biofilms favouring adhesion to host tissues, medical devices and increasing resistance to antibiotics. In this context, the use of phages to destroy biofilms is an int...

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Autores principales: Gutiérrez, Diana, Martínez, Beatriz, Rodríguez, Ana, García, Pilar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3505474/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22681775
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-13-228