The biofilm produced by Burkholderia cepacia complex: molecular aspects and relationship with exopolysaccharides
Introduction. In cystic fibrosis patients, Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) can cause serious pulmonary chronic infections thanks in part to the ability to form biofilm, matrix rich in exopolysaccharides. In Bcc grown in the planktonic state, the main exopolysaccharide is cepacian while in biofilm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Microbiologia Medica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2396 |