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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2020-06-01
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Series: | mSphere |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00336-20 |