Self-induced mechanical stress can trigger biofilm formation in uropathogenic Escherichia coli
oleh: Eric K. Chu, Onur Kilic, Hojung Cho, Alex Groisman, Andre Levchenko
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Bacterial biofilms are an increasingly important medical problem but the mechanisms by which they develop remain largely unknown. Here, using a high-throughput approach, the authors show that biofilm formation is linked to self-imposed mechanical stress.