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Enzymatic modifications of exopolysaccharides enhance bacterial persistence

Biofilms are surface-attached communities of bacterial cells embedded in a self-produced matrix that are found ubiquitously in nature. The biofilm matrix is composed of various extracellular polymeric substances, which confer advantages to the encapsulated bacteria by protecting them from eradicatio...

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Autores principales: Whitfield, Gregory B., Marmont, Lindsey S., Howell, P. Lynne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4432689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26029200
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00471