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Biofilm formation in Haemophilus parasuis: relationship with antibiotic resistance, serotype and genetic typing.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Oct 2014
Zhang Jianmin, Xu Chenggang, Shen Haiyan, Li Jingyi, Guo Lili, Cao Guojie, Feng Saixiang, Liao Ming
Abstract excerpt
Biofilms are surface-associated microbial communities, which are encased in self-synthesized extracellular environment. Biofilm formation may trigger drug resistance and inflammation, resulting in persistent infections. Haemophilus parasuis is the etiological agent of a systemic disease, Glässer's disease, characterized by fibrinous polyserositis, arthritis and meningitis in pigs. The purpose of this study was to...
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