Biofilms

被引:66
作者
Stickler, D [1 ]
机构
[1] Cardiff Univ, Cardiff Business Sch, Cardiff CF1 3TL, S Glam, Wales
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D O I
10.1016/S1369-5274(99)80047-2
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Outside of the laboratory, most microbes grow as organised biofilm communities on surfaces. The past year has seen important advances in our understanding of how cells initiate biofilm formation. We have also begun to appreciate how cells can co-ordinate their activities and build the complex structures of mature biofilms that afford protection for their inhabitants.
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页码:270 / 275
页数:6
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