Pathogens protection against the action of disinfectants in multispecies biofilms

Biofilms constitute the prevalent way of life for microorganisms in both natural and man-made environments. Biofilm-dwelling cells display greater tolerance to antimicrobial agents than those that are free-living, and the mechanisms by which this occurs have been investigated extensively using singl...

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Main Authors: Pilar eSanchez-Vizuete, Belen eOrgaz, STéphane eAymerich, Dominique eLeCoq, Romain eBriandet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00705/full