a: biofilm ~
b: a slime home

What:

"More so than many bacteria, Pseudomonas can be extraordinarily resistant to antibiotics, largely because the bacteria form themselves into sticky clusters called biofilms. A biofilm is like a slime home base where billions of bacteria stick together, becoming hundreds of times more resistant to detergents and antibiotics than when they're circulating alone."


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Writer: Tom Rickey
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Date: Apr 28 2014 9:54 PM


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