Helicobacter pylori Biofilm Involves a Multigene Stress-Biased Response, Including a Structural Role for Flagella

Biofilms, communities of bacteria that are embedded in a hydrated matrix of extracellular polymeric substances, pose a substantial health risk and are key contributors to many chronic and recurrent infections. Chronicity and recalcitrant infections are also common features associated with the ulcer-...

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Main Authors: Skander Hathroubi, Julia Zerebinski, Karen M. Ottemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-10-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01973-18