Characterisation of Clostridium difficile Biofilm Formation, a Role for Spo0A

Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus that is the leading cause of nosocomial diarrhoea worldwide. We demonstrate that C. difficile aggregates and forms biofilms in vitro on abiotic surfaces. These polymicrobial aggregates are attached to each other and to an abi...

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Autores principales: Dawson, Lisa F., Valiente, Esmeralda, Faulds-Pain, Alexandra, Donahue, Elizabeth H., Wren, Brendan W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3517584/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23236376
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050527

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3517584/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23236376
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050527

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