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Alterations in theStaphylococcus epidermidisbiofilm transcriptome following interaction with whole human blood
3 Jan 2014
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation on the surface of intravenous catheters is responsible for 22% of the cases of bloodstream infections, in patients in intensive care units in the USA. The ability of S. epidermidis to withstand the high bactericidal activity of human blood is therefore crucial for systemic dissemination. To identify the genes involved in the bacterium's survival, the transcriptome of...
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