Increase in biofilm formation by Escherichia coli under conditions that mimic the mastitic mammary gland
Bacterial biofilms are involved in the aggravation and recurrence of clinical mastitis in dairy herds. Several factors such as pH, temperature, concentration of O2 and glucose can affect their induction and growth rates. In this study, biofilm production was demonstrated by 27 Escherichia coli strai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Ciência Rural |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782014000400015&lng=en&tlng=en |