Prophage Spontaneous Activation Promotes DNA Release Enhancing Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus pn...
Prophage Spontaneous Activation Promotes DNA Release Enhancing Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus pneumoniae
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is able to form biofilms in vivo and previous studies propose that pneumococcal biofilms play a relevant role both in colonization and infection. Additionally, pneumococci recovered from human infections are characterized by a high prevalence of lysogenic bacteriophages (phages) residing quiescently in their...
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Prophage Spontaneous Activation Promotes DNA Release Enhancing Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus pneumoniae
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1296224115
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1296224115
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0015678
