EXTRACELLULAR DNA IS ESSENTIAL FOR MAINTAINING BORDETELLA BIOFILM INTEGRITY ON ABIOTIC SURFACES AND IN THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OF MICE.

Extracellular DNA is essential for maintaining Bordetella biofilm integrity on abiotic surfaces and in the upper respiratory tract of mice.

Bacteria form complex and highly elaborate surface adherent communities known as biofilms which are held together by a self-produced extracellular matrix.We have previously shown that by adopting a biofilm mode of existence in vivo, the gram negative bacterial pathogens Bordetella bronchiseptica and Bordetella pertussis are able to efficiently colo

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Gender-related diet composition and morphometry of the Restinga Antwren, Formicivora littoralis (Aves: Thamnophilidae)

Formicivora littoralis (Gonzaga and Pacheco, 1990), the Restinga Antwren, considered the only endemic bird species of the Restinga ecosystem (sandy plain coastal vegetation), is threatened with extinction.The scientific literature provides little Rectangle Acrylic Plaque information on the biology of this bird, which was discovered in 1990.We evalu

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Intrig och interaktivitet

Intrigue and Interactivity.On Literary Values in Role-playing Games The aim of this article is to contribute to the current academic discourse on how meaning is created in Food Service:Other Restaurant the practise of role playing games, and to critically discuss the particular type of aesthetic experience that roleplaying games can provide.The emp

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