Slimebusters

被引：47
作者：
Chicurel, M
机构：
[1] writer in Santa Cruz,
来源：
NATURE | 2000年 / 408卷 / 6810期
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D O I：
10.1038/35042737
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
Bacteria do not always simply float around — more often they grow on surfaces in mucilaginous communities called biofilms. Working out how to block their formation or dismantle them could help treat life-threatening infections, says Marina Chicurel.
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页码：284 / 286
页数：3
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