Biofilm formation as a novel phenotypic feature of adherent-invasive <it>Escherichia coli </it>(AIEC)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Crohn's disease (CD) is a high morbidity chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology. Adherent-invasive <it>Escherichia coli </it>(AIEC) has been recently implicated in the origin and perpetuation of CD. Becau...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/202 |