Effects of biomaterial surface chemistry
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Erin E. MacKintosh; Jasmine D. Patel; Roger E. Marchant; James M. Anderson
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The formation of biofilm, a structured community of bacteria enclosed in slime, is a significant virulence factor in medical‐device‐centered infection. The development of cardiovascular device infection can be separated into two phases: initial bacterial adhesion and aggregation, follow