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Targeting microbial biofilms: current and prospective therapeutic strategies

Nature Reviews Microbiology · 2017 · Vol. 15(12) · pp. 740–755
Hyun KooR N AllanRobert P. HowlinPaul StoodleyLuanne Hall‐Stoodley
Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesOral microbiology and periodontitis researchBiofilmBiologyVirulence factorDrug developmentDrug discoveryEx vivoVirulenceMicrobiologyComputational biologyIn vivo

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaBacterial Physiological PhenomenaBiofilmsDrug Resistance, Bacterial

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  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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