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Organic/polymeric antibiofilm coatings for surface modification of medical devices

Raana Sarvaria Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Behrooz Naghilia Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Samira Agbolaghib Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Saleheh Abbaspoorc School of Engineering, Damghan University, Damghan, IranView further author information
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Hossein Bannazadeh Baghia Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;d Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Vahdat Poortahmasebia Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;e Department of Bacteriology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Mehdi Sadrmohammadia Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;f Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Maryam Hosseinib Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Pages 867-908 | Received 28 Dec 2021, Accepted 12 Apr 2022, Published online: 02 Jun 2022

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