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Iron sequestration by human lactoferrin stimulates P. aeruginosa surface motility and blocks biofilm formation

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This paper summarizes a presentation at the 6th International Conference on Lactoferrin Structure and Function. Some of this data has been previously published.

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Singh, P.K. Iron sequestration by human lactoferrin stimulates P. aeruginosa surface motility and blocks biofilm formation. Biometals 17, 267–270 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:BIOM.0000027703.77456.27

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