作者: Caroline Massonet , Valerie Pintens , Rita Merckx , Jozef Anné , Elke Lammertyn
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摘要: Background Different gene expression patterns correlate with the altered phenotype in biofilm-associated bacteria. Iron and iron-linked genes are thought to play a key-role biofilm formation. The of Fe-linked (sirR, sitABC operon) Staphylococcus epidermidis, was compared planktonic versus sessile bacteria vitro vivo subcutaneous foreign body rat model.