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Scanning electron microscopic image of Streptococcus pneumoniae R6 strain biofilm formed on a polystyrene microplate. (A) Filament material linked pneumococcal cells to each other and to the intercellular matrix. (B) Apical view of the irregular surface of a pneumococcal biofilm. Micro-colonies of different sizes revealing non-homogeneous microbial populations are evident.
