Exploring the impact of antibodies on the mechanics of bacterial fimbriae

The discovery of antibiotics in 1928 seemed like a win in the battle against infectious diseases. But, the ability of bacterial pathogens to adapt to these life-saving medicines was underestimated. The bacterial evolution, indeed, led to the emergence of antibiotic resistance as soon as the clinical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mortezaei, Narges
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för fysik 2016
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-119694
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7601-464-6