Mycobacterium abscessus biofilms have viscoelastic properties which may contribute to their recalcitrance in chronic pulmonary infections

Mycobacterium abscessus is emerging as a cause of recalcitrant chronic pulmonary infections, particularly in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Biofilm formation has been implicated in the pathology of this organism, however the role of biofilm formation in infection is unclear. Two colony-variants o...

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Autores principales: Gloag, Erin S., Wozniak, Daniel J., Stoodley, Paul, Hall-Stoodley, Luanne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7930093/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33658597
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84525-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7930093/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33658597
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84525-x

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