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. 2018 Dec 27;14(12):e1007411.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007411. eCollection 2018 Dec.

Deacetylated microbial biofilm exopolysaccharides: It pays to be positive

Hanna Ostapska  1   2 , P Lynne Howell  3   4 , Donald C Sheppard  1   2   5
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Deacetylated microbial biofilm exopolysaccharides: It pays to be positive

Hanna Ostapska et al. PLoS Pathog. .
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Fig 1. Cationic exopolysaccharides play a role in microbial pathogenesis.
Deacetylated cationic exopolysaccharides mediate biofilm formation and adhere to microbial surfaces to protect microorganisms from host defenses and antimicrobials as detailed in the text. AMP, antimicrobial peptide; CW, cell wall; IM, inner membrane; M, membrane; NET, neutrophil extracellular trap; OM, outer membrane; PAMP, pathogen-associated molecular pattern; PG, peptidoglycan; PRR, pattern recognition receptor.
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