Many bacteria can infect and persist inside their hosts for long periods of time. This can be
due to immunosuppression of the host, immune evasion by the pathogen and/or ineffective …

Pathogens that infect the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts are subjected to intense
pressure due to the environmental conditions of the surroundings. This pressure has led to …

Despite decades of effort, Helicobacter pylori infections remain difficult to treat. Over half of
the world's population is infected by H. pylori, which is a major cause of duodenal and …

The resistance of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) to conventional antibiotic treatments
becomes prevalent recently. The biofilm formation was found to be highly correlated with the …

Bacterial biofilms are communities of microorganisms attached to a surface. Biofilm
formation is critical not only for environmental survival but also for successful infection …

Helicobacter pylori infection of the human stomach causes chronic inflammation and forms a
major risk factor for the development of peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. Current …

We evaluated biofilm formation of clinical Helicobacter pylori isolates from Indonesia and its
relation to antibiotic resistance. We determined the minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) …

Helicobacter pylori drug resistance presents a significant challenge to the successful
eradication of this pathogen. To find strategies to improve the eradication efficacy of H …

Biofilms are formed by the attachment of single or mixed microbial communities to a variety
of biological and/or synthetic surfaces. Biofilm micro-organisms benefit from many …

The resistance of Helicobacter pylori to classical antimicrobial treatment has become
increasingly common, whereupon biofilms are considered to play an important role in the …