Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm-released cells induce a prompt and more marked in vivo inflammatory-type response than planktonic or biofilm cells
Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation on indwelling medical devices is frequently associated with the development of chronic infections. Nevertheless, it has been suggested that cells released from these biofilms may induce severe acute infections with bacteraemia as one of its major associat...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1822/43286 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/43286 |