The Extracellular Matrix Component Psl Provides Fast-Acting Antibiotic Defense in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

The Extracellular Matrix Component Psl Provides Fast-Acting Antibiotic Defense in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

Bacteria within biofilms secrete and surround themselves with an extracellular matrix, which serves as a first line of defense against antibiotic attack. Polysaccharides constitute major elements of the biofilm matrix and are implied in surface adhesion and biofilm organization, but their contributi...

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Main Authors: Ramirez Millan, Maria (Contributor), Caldara, Marina (Contributor), Rusconi, Roberto (Contributor), Tarasova, Yekaterina (Contributor), Stocker, Roman (Contributor), Ribbeck, Katharina (Contributor), Billings, Amanda Nicole (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science, 2013-09-27T15:11:05Z.
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