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Phenol, 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) of marine bacterial origin inhibits quorum sensing mediated biofilm formation in the uropathogen Serratia marcescens

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Pages 1111-1122 | Received 13 Aug 2014, Accepted 29 Sep 2014, Published online: 07 Nov 2014

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