Scratching the surface – tobacco-induced bacterial biofilms

Individual environmental factors, such as iron, temperature and oxygen, are known to have a profound effect on bacterial phenotype. Therefore, it is surprising so little known is about the influence of chemically complex cigarette smoke on bacterial physiology. Recent evidence has demonstrated that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Justin A Hutcherson, David A. Scott, Juhi Bagaitkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2015-02-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Scratching-the-surface-tobacco-induced-bacterial-biofilms,67141,0,2.html