Depolymerization of beta-1,6-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine disrupts the integrity of diverse bacterial biofilms.

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Published in J Bacteriol on January 01, 2005

Authors

Yoshikane Itoh1, Xin Wang, B Joseph Hinnebusch, James F Preston, Tony Romeo

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1: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, 3105 Rollins Research Center, 1510 Clifton Rd. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.

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