Combating biofilms and antibiotic resistance using synthetic biology

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, 2008. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-86). === Bacterial infections represent a significant source of morbidity and mortality. Biofilms and antibiotic resistance pose challenges to our future ability to treat...

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Main Author: Lu, Timothy K. (Timothy Kuan-Ta), 1981-
Other Authors: James J. Collins.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43868