Slimebusters.

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  • Author(s): Chicurel, Marina
  • Source:
    Nature. 11/16/2000, Vol. 408 Issue 6810, p284. 3p. 5 Color Photographs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      BIOFILMS; BACTERIA; MEDICAL microbiology; BACTERIOLOGY; PREVENTION
    • Abstract:
      Focuses on research regarding the mucilaginous communities known as biofilms, on whose surfaces bacteria grow. Statement that learning how to prevent or dismantle biofilms could help treat life-threatening illnesses, including cystic fibrosis; Resistance of biofilms to antibiotics and enzyme attack; Research involving interference with quorum-sensing signals.