Mucins trigger dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
Mucus is a biological gel that lines all wet epithelia in the body, including the mouth, lungs, and digestive tract, and has evolved to protect the body from pathogenic infection. However, microbial pathogenesis is often studied in mucus-free environments that lack the geometric constraints and micr...
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| Main Authors: |
Co, Julia Y.
(Contributor),
Carcamo Oyarce, Gerardo Alejandro
(Contributor),
Billings, Nicole
(Contributor),
Wheeler, Kelsey Morgan
(Contributor),
Grindy, Scott Charles
(Contributor),
Holten-Andersen, Niels
(Contributor),
Ribbeck, Katharina
(Contributor) |
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| Other Authors: |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
(Contributor),
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
(Contributor),
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Microbiology Graduate Program
(Contributor),
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics
(Contributor) |
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| Format: | Article
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Springer Nature,
2019-02-28T17:26:31Z.
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| Online Access: | Get fulltext
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