A personal history of research on microbial biofilms and biofilm infections

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A personal history of research on microbial biofilms and biofilm infections

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A personal history of research on microbial biofilms and biofilm infections. / Høiby, Niels.

In: Pathogens and Disease, Vol. 70, No. 3, 04.2014, p. 205-211.

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Høiby, N 2014, 'A personal history of research on microbial biofilms and biofilm infections', Pathogens and Disease, vol. 70, no. 3, pp. 205-211. https://doi.org/10.1111/2049-632X.12165

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Høiby, N. (2014). A personal history of research on microbial biofilms and biofilm infections. Pathogens and Disease, 70(3), 205-211. https://doi.org/10.1111/2049-632X.12165

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Høiby N. A personal history of research on microbial biofilms and biofilm infections. Pathogens and Disease. 2014 Apr;70(3):205-211. https://doi.org/10.1111/2049-632X.12165

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Høiby, Niels. / A personal history of research on microbial biofilms and biofilm infections. In: Pathogens and Disease. 2014 ; Vol. 70, No. 3. pp. 205-211.

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