Biofilm formation by ST17 and ST19 strains of Streptococcus agalactiae

Bacterial biofilms are an important virulence factor with a vital role in evasion from the host immune system, colonization and infection. The aim of the present study was to evaluate in vitro the effects of three environmental factors (H+, glucose and human plasma) in biofilm formation, by carrier...

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Main Author: Silvestre, Inês (author)
Other Authors: Borrego, Maria José (author), Jordão, Luísa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/7363
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/7363