Involvement of iron in biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus.

Staphylococcus aureus is a human pathogen that forms biofilm on catheters and medical implants. The authors' earlier study established that 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranose (PGG) inhibits biofilm formation by S. aureus by preventing the initial attachment of the cells to a solid surf...

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Main Authors: Mei-Hui Lin, Jwu-Ching Shu, Hsiu-Yun Huang, Yi-Ching Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3313993?pdf=render