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biofilms is rather bleak, necessitating more extensive efforts both in general biofilm
research and in the development of biofilm-active antibiotics.
Acknowledgments This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.S. National Institutes of Health.
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