Characterisation of pellicles formed by Acinetobacter baumannii at the air-liquid interface.

Characterisation of pellicles formed by Acinetobacter baumannii at the air-liquid interface.

The clinical importance of Acinetobacter baumannii is partly due to its natural ability to survive in the hospital environment. This persistence may be explained by its capacity to form biofilms and, interestingly, A. baumannii can form pellicles at the air-liquid interface more readily than other l...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yassine Nait Chabane, Sara Marti, Christophe Rihouey, Stéphane Alexandre, Julie Hardouin, Olivier Lesouhaitier, Jordi Vila, Jeffrey B Kaplan, Thierry Jouenne, Emmanuelle Dé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4216135?pdf=render

Internet

http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4216135?pdf=render

Similar Items