Nonclassical Biofilms Induced by DNA Breaks in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Klebsiella pneumoniae</named-content>

ABSTRACT Biofilms usually form when the density of bacteria increases during the middle to late periods of growth in culture, commonly induced by quorum-sensing systems. Biofilms attach to the surfaces of either living or nonliving objects and protect bacteria against antibiotics and a host’s immune...

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Main Authors: Yan Liu, Chao Pan, Lijun Ye, Yue Si, Changhao Bi, Xiaoting Hua, Yunsong Yu, Li Zhu, Hengliang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-06-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00336-20