Extracellular Electron Transfer Powers Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm Metabolism
Enterococci are important human commensals and significant opportunistic pathogens. Biofilm-related enterococcal infections, such as endocarditis, urinary tract infections, wound and surgical site infections, and medical device-associated infections, often become chronic upon the formation of biofil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018-04-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/9/2/e00626-17 |