Inhibition of Adherence of Mycobacterium avium to Plumbing Surface Biofilms of Methylobacterium spp.

Both Mycobacterium spp. and Methylobacterium spp. are opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens that are found on pipe surfaces in households. However, examination of data published in prior microbiological surveys indicates that Methylobacterium spp. and Mycobacterium spp. tend not to coexist in the...

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Main Authors: Mari Carmen Muñoz Egea, Pan Ji, Amy Pruden, Joseph O. Falkinham III
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/6/3/42