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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Acinetobacter baumannii
SUBMITTER: Uwe Stroeher
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-64935 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
BMC microbiology 20150606
<h4>Background</h4>Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen, which has the ability to persist in the clinical environment, causing acute and chronic infections. A possible mechanism contributing to survival of A. baumannii is its ability to form a biofilm-like structure at the air/liquid interface, known as a pellicle. This study aimed to identify and characterise the molecular mechanisms required for pellicle formation in A. baumannii and to assess a broad range of clinical A. bauma ...[more]