The protective effect of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm matrix against phage predation
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a major causative agent of nosocomial infections, mainly associated with the use of indwelling devices, on which this bacterium forms structures known as biofilms. Due to biofilms’ high tolerance to antibiotics, virulent bacteriophages were previously tested as novel th...
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| Formato: | article |
| Idioma: | eng |
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2020
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| Texto completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/1822/67467 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/67467 |