Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on biofilm formation and gene expression of the toxin-antitoxin system in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

• Main Authors: Hassan Valadbeigi (Author), Nourkhoda Sadeghifard (Author), Vahab Hassan Kaviar (Author), Mohammad Hossein Haddadi (Author), Sobhan Ghafourian (Author), Abbas Maleki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is known to be characteristic of this organism. This bacterium is considered one of the most life-threatening bacteria and has been identified as a priority pathogen for research by WHO. Biofilm-producing P. aeruginosa i...