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Unexplored reservoirs of pathogenic bacteria: protozoa and biofilms
1Pharmaceutical Sciences Institute, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK. m.r.w.brown@aston.ac.uk
Trends in Microbiology
|March 9, 1999
Abstract:
In the natural, industrial, hospital and domestic environments, there are numerous phenotypes of pathogenic microorganisms, which vary considerably in chemical, physical and biological properties. A link exists between survival, resistance and virulence. In particular, surface-adherent biofilms and bacteria living within protozoa pose potential health problems that are unrecognized by conventional laboratory culture methods.