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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Main Authors: William H. DePas, Megan Bergkessel, Dianne K. Newman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-08-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01715-19