Metabolism, ATP production and biofilm generation by Staphylococcus epidermidis in either respiratory or fermentative conditions

Abstract Staphylococcus epidermidis is a Gram-positive saprophytic bacterium found in the microaerobic/anaerobic layers of the skin that becomes a health hazard when it is carried across the skin through punctures or wounds. Pathogenicity is enhanced by the ability of S. epidermidis to associate int...

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Main Authors: Ulrik Pedroza-Dávila, Cristina Uribe-Alvarez, Lilia Morales-García, Emilio Espinoza-Simón, Ofelia Méndez-Romero, Adriana Muhlia-Almazán, Natalia Chiquete-Félix, Salvador Uribe-Carvajal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-02-01
Series:AMB Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-020-00966-z