Multiple Choice
Which of the following properties is likely to be found in a pioneer colonizer of a biofilm on an artificial joint implant?
A) No susceptibility to reactive oxygen species like peroxides
B) The ability to grow at thermophilic body temperature (37 ºC)
C) The ability to use the titanium from the implant as an energy source
D) Surface structures for attaching to tissue
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