Aggregation of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Is Regulated by Carbon-Nitrogen Balance
Free-living bacteria can assemble into multicellular structures called biofilms. Biofilms help bacteria tolerate multiple stresses, including antibiotics and the host immune system. Nontuberculous mycobacteria are a group of emerging opportunistic pathogens that utilize biofilms to adhere to househo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-08-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01715-19 |