Contribution of cell elongation to the biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during anaerobic respiration.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a gram-negative bacterium of clinical importance, forms more robust biofilm during anaerobic respiration, a mode of growth presumed to occur in abnormally thickened mucus layer lining the cystic fibrosis (CF) patient airway. However, molecular basis behind this anaerobiosis-t...

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Main Authors: Mi Young Yoon, Kang-Mu Lee, Yongjin Park, Sang Sun Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3022656?pdf=render