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Caught on film
Author(s) -
Michelle Pflumm
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nature medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.536
H-Index - 547
eISSN - 1546-170X
pISSN - 1078-8956
DOI - 10.1038/nm0611-650
Subject(s) - biofilm , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , safe haven , bacteria , biology , medicine , genetics , international economics , economics
Scummy surface layers known as biofilms can coat everything from teeth to pacemakers. In addition to the yuck factor, these slimy fortresses offer a menacing safe haven for deadly bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. Michelle Pflumm reports on new vaccines that aim to prevent microbes from building biofilms in the first place.

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