Article
Extracellular DNA shields against aminoglycosides in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 May 2013
Chiang Wen-Chi, Nilsson Martin, Jensen Peter Østrup, Høiby Niels, Nielsen Thomas E, Givskov Michael, Tolker-Nielsen Tim
Abstract excerpt
Within recent years, it has been established that extracellular DNA is a key constituent of the matrix of microbial biofilms. In addition, it has recently been demonstrated that DNA binds positively charged antimicrobials such as aminoglycosides and antimicrobial peptides. In the present study, w...
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