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News Release 11-230
Geoscientists Find Key to Why Some Patients Get Infections from Cardiac Implants
Bacterial cells have gene mutations that allow them to 'stick' to the devices
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Stages of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation on prosthetic heart valves.
Credit: Steven Lower et al., PNAS
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Simulation of human fibronectin (background) bound to a protein from Staphylococcus.
Credit: Roberto Lins and Steven Lower
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Human fibronectin (orange) bound to fibronectin-binding protein A (green) from Staph.
Credit: Roberto Lins and Steven Lower
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Scanning electron micrograph of bacteria (red) in initial stages of biofilm formation.
Credit: Graeme Bowles and Steven Lower
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Electron micrograph of bacteria biofilm.
Credit: Graeme Bowles and Steven Lower
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Bacterial biofilm, captured in an electron micrograph.
Credit: Graeme Bowles and Steven Lower
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