Mycobacterium abscessus biofilms have viscoelastic properties which may contribute to their recalcitrance in chronic pulmonary infections

Abstract Mycobacterium abscessus is emerging as a cause of recalcitrant chronic pulmonary infections, particularly in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Biofilm formation has been implicated in the pathology of this organism, however the role of biofilm formation in infection is unclear. Two colony-v...

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Main Authors: Erin S. Gloag, Daniel J. Wozniak, Paul Stoodley, Luanne Hall-Stoodley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84525-x