The Extracellular Matrix Component Psl Provides Fast-Acting Antibiotic Defense in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

Bacteria within biofilms secrete and surround themselves with an extracellular matrix, which serves as a first line of defense against antibiotic attack. Polysaccharides constitute major elements of the biofilm matrix and are implied in surface adhesion and biofilm organization, but their contributi...

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Main Authors: Ramirez Millan, Maria, Caldara, Marina, Rusconi, Roberto, Tarasova, Yekaterina, Stocker, Roman, Ribbeck, Katharina, Billings, Amanda Nicole
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81214
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3199-0508