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Mucins trigger dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms

Mucus is a biological gel that lines all wet epithelia in the body, including the mouth, lungs, and digestive tract, and has evolved to protect the body from pathogenic infection. However, microbial pathogenesis is often studied in mucus-free environments that lack the geometric constraints and micr...

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Published in:NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes
Main Authors: Co, Julia Y., Cárcamo-Oyarce, Gerardo, Billings, Nicole, Wheeler, Kelsey M., Grindy, Scott C., Holten-Andersen, Niels, Ribbeck, Katharina
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6180003/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30323945
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41522-018-0067-0
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