Co-Culture of S. epidermidis and Human Osteoblasts on Implant Surfaces: An Advanced In Vitro Model for Implant-Associated Infections

Sarah Zaatreh; Katharina Wegner; Madlen Strauß; Juliane Pasold; Wolfram Mittelmeier; Andreas Podbielski; Bernd Kreikemeyer; Rainer Bader

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0151534

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Co-Culture of S. epidermidis and Human Osteoblasts on Implant Surfaces: An Advanced In Vitro Model for Implant-Associated Infections

Sarah Zaatreh ,

* E-mail: sarah.zaatreh@med.uni-rostock.de

Affiliation Biomechanics and Implant Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopedics, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
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Katharina Wegner,

Affiliation Biomechanics and Implant Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopedics, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
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Madlen Strauß,

Affiliation Biomechanics and Implant Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopedics, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
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Juliane Pasold,

Affiliation Biomechanics and Implant Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopedics, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
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Wolfram Mittelmeier,

Affiliation Biomechanics and Implant Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopedics, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
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Andreas Podbielski,

Affiliation Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
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Bernd Kreikemeyer,

Affiliation Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
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Rainer Bader

Affiliation Biomechanics and Implant Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopedics, University Medicine Rostock, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
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Co-Culture of S. epidermidis and Human Osteoblasts on Implant Surfaces: An Advanced In Vitro Model for Implant-Associated Infections

Sarah Zaatreh,
Katharina Wegner,
Madlen Strauß,
Juliane Pasold,
Wolfram Mittelmeier,
Andreas Podbielski,
Bernd Kreikemeyer,
Rainer Bader

Published: March 16, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151534

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