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Flagella but not type IV pili are involved in the initial adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 to hydrophobic or superhydrophobic surfaces.
Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces - 1 Jul 2015
Bruzaud Jérôme, Tarrade Jeanne, Coudreuse Arnaud, Canette Alexis, Herry Jean-Marie, Taffin de Givenchy Elisabeth, Darmanin Thierry, Guittard Frédéric, Guilbaud Morgan, Bellon-Fontaine Marie-Noëlle
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Over the last decades, surface biocontamination has become a major concern in food industries and medical environments where its outcomes could vary from financial losses to public health issues. Understanding adhesion mechanisms of involved microorganisms is essential to develop new strategies of prevention and control. Adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a nosocomial pathogenic bacterium, relies on several...
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