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Microsensor and transcriptomic signatures of oxygen depletion in biofilms associated with chronic wounds
10 Jan 2016
Abstract excerpt
Biofilms have been implicated in delayed wound healing, although the mechanisms by which biofilms impair wound healing are poorly understood. Many species of bacteria produce exotoxins and exoenzymes that may inhibit healing. In addition, oxygen consumption by biofilms and by the responding leukocytes, may impede wound healing by depleting the oxygen that is required for healing. In this study, oxygen...
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