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Polymer and protein surface coatings on silicone: effect on Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion and colonization

✍ Scribed by Ng, KY Simon ;Tang, Haiying ;Cao, Ting ;Wang, Anfeng ;Liang, Xuemei ;Salley, Steven O ;McAllister, James P

Book ID: 120694374
Publisher: BioMed Central
Year: 2006
Tongue: English
Weight: 126 KB
Volume: 3
Category: Article
ISSN: 1743-8454
DOI: 10.1186/1743-8454-3-S1-S41

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