Biofilm formation of Clostridium perfringens and its exposure to low-dose antimicrobials

Clostridium perfringens is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause food poisoning in humans and various enterotoxemia in animal species. Very little is known on the biofilm of C. perfringens and its exposure to subminimal inhibitory concentrations of antimicrobials. This study was undertaken to add...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Audrey eCharlebois, Mario eJacques, Marie eArchambault
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Subjects:	Antibiotic Prophylaxis Biofilms Clostridium perfringens anaerobes Biofilm formation anticoccidials
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00183/full