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Multiple roles for Enterococcus faecalis glycosyltransferases in biofilm-associated antibiotic resistance, cell envelope integrity, and conjugative transfer.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jul 2015
Dale Jennifer L, Cagnazzo Julian, Phan Chi Q, Barnes Aaron M T, Dunny Gary M
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The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria and the limited availability of new antibiotics are of increasing clinical concern. A compounding factor is the ability of microorganisms to form biofilms (communities of cells encased in a protective extracellular matrix) that are intrinsically resis...
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