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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |