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Virulence of Staphylococcus epidermidis in a mouse model: significance of extracellular slime.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Oct 1996
Deighton M A, Borland R, Capstick J A
Abstract excerpt
The ability to produce large quantities of biofilm on solid surfaces in vitro is believed to distinguish potentially pathogenic strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis from commensals. Biofilm consists of staphylococcal cells encased in a matrix of extracellular polysaccharide (also referred to as slime), firmly adherent to each other and to the underlying surface structure. The association of slime with...
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