Identification and characterization of eDNA-binding proteins in the Staphylococcus aureus biofilm matrix

Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal organism capable of causing a diverse array of acute and chronic infections. Biofilm formation plays an important role in pathogenesis for many chronic infections by promoting antibiotic tolerance and immune evasion. Both protein and eDNA have previously been ide...

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Main Author: Lister, Jessica
Other Authors: Horswill, Alexander R.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2016
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6180
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7742&context=etd