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Medical implications of biofilms /
As biofilms exhibit increased tolerance towards anti-microbial agents and decreased susceptibility to host defense systems, biofilm-associated diseases have become difficult to treat. New techniques have revolutionized our understanding of biofilms, resulting in advances in the prevention and treatm...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; CHAPTER ONE Biofilm-Dependent Regulation of Gene Expression; CHAPTER TWO Quorum Sensing and Microbial Biofilms; CHAPTER THREE Antimicrobial Agents and Biofilms; CHAPTER FOUR Animal Models of Orthopaedic Implant Infection; CHAPTER FIVE Intravascular-Catheter-Related Infections; CHAPTER SIX Molecular Basis of Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus epidermidis; CHAPTER SEVEN Biofilm Complications of Urinary Tract Devices; CHAPTER EIGHT Novel Microscopic Methods to Study the Structure and Metabolism of Oral Biofilms.