The Pseudomonas aeruginosa Type III translocon is required for biofilm formation at the epithelial barrier

• Main Authors: Tran, Cindy S., Rangel, Stephanie M., Almblad, Henrik, Kierbel, Arlinet, Givskov, Michael, Tolker-Nielsen, Tim, Hauser, Alan R., Engel, Joanne N.
• Other Authors: Yahr, Timothy L.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103191; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24407
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Clinical infections by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a deadly Gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen of immunocompromised hosts, often involve the formation of antibiotic-resistant biofilms. Although biofilm formation has been extensively studied in vitro on glass or plastic surfaces, much less is known ab...