Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9471090 | Mathematical Biosciences | 2005 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
Can a conjugative plasmid encoding enhanced biofilm forming abilities for its bacterial host facilitate the persistence of the plasmid in a bacterial population despite conferring diminished growth rate and segregative plasmid loss on its bearers? We construct a mathematical model in a chemostat and in a plug flow environment to answer this question. Explicit conditions for an affirmative answer are derived. Numerical simulations support the conclusion.
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Authors
Mudassar Imran, Don Jones, Hal Smith,