Deciphering the mechanisms of antibacterial and antibiofilm potential of phenolic compounds against Serratia marcescens

Keywords

Coumaric acid / Syringic acid / Apoptosis-like cell death / Biofilm inhibition / Biofilm eradication / Quorum sensing / Swimming and swarming motility / Virulence factors

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