Quantification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in multispecies biofilms using PMA-qPCR

Multispecies biofilms are an important healthcare problem and may lead to persistent infections. These infections are difficult to treat, as cells in a biofilm are highly resistant to antimicrobial agents. While increasingly being recognized as important, the properties of multispecies biofilms rema...

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Main Authors: Sarah Tavernier, Tom Coenye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/787.pdf