Role of mutation in pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm development.

The survival of bacteria in nature is greatly enhanced by their ability to grow within surface-associated communities called biofilms. Commonly, biofilms generate proliferations of bacterial cells, called microcolonies, which are highly recalcitrant, 3-dimensional foci of bacterial growth. Microcolo...

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Main Authors: Conibear, Tim C. R. (Author), Collins, Samuel L. (Author), Webb, Jeremy S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009-07-16.
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