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Busting biofilms: free-living amoebae disrupt preformed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Mycobacterium bovis biofilms

Biofilm-associated infections are difficult to eradicate because of their ability to tolerate antibiotics and evade host immune responses. Amoebae and/or their secreted products may provide alternative strategies to inhibit and disperse biofilms on biotic and abiotic surfaces. We evaluated the poten...

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Autores principales: Martin, Kevin H., Borlee, Grace I., Wheat, William H., Jackson, Mary, Borlee, Bradley R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7641382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32459167
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.000933