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OmpR and RcsB abolish temporal and spatial changes in expression of flhD in Escherichia coli biofilm.
BMC microbiology - 2 Aug 2013
Samanta Priyankar, Clark Emily R, Knutson Katie, Horne Shelley M, Prüß Birgit M
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BACKGROUND: Biofilms are communities of bacteria that are characterized by specific phenotypes, including an increased resistance towards anti-microbials and the host immune system. This calls for the development of novel biofilm prevention and treatment options to combat infectious disease. In Escherichia coli, numerous global regulators have been implicated in the control of biofilm associated cell surface...
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