Bacterial biofilms with emphasis on coagulase-negative staphylococci
In addition to their capacity to attach to surfaces, various groups of microorganisms also produce an extracellular polymeric substance known as "slime". This slime forms a thin layer around cells known as biofilm. Thus, biofilm structure comprises bacterial cells and an extracellular poly...
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| Language: | eng |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992008000400003 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Oai: | oai:scielo:S1678-91992008000400003 |