Biofilms are multicellular microbial aggregates that can be associated with host mucosal
epithelia in the airway, gut, and genitourinary tract. The host environment plays a critical role …

Microbial biofilms can colonize medical devices and human tissues, and their role in
microbial pathogenesis is now well established. Not only are biofilms ubiquitous in natural …

The differentiation of bacterial biofilms in the airway environment, the pathogenesis of
airway biofilm, and possible therapeutic methods are discussed. Biofilm diseases that …

The cystic fibrosis (CF) lung is chronically inflamed and infected by Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in this genetic disease …

Abstract The Gram-negative pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is found ubiquitously
within the environment and is recognised as an opportunistic human pathogen that …

Biofilm infections may not simply be the result of colonization by one bacterium, but rather
the consequence of pathogenic contributions from several bacteria. Interspecies interactions …

The treatment of lung infection in the context of cystic fibrosis (CF) is limited by a biofilm
mode of growth of pathogenic organisms. When compared to planktonically grown bacteria …

The upper respiratory tract is of easy access to pathogens, and although it has evolved a
number of defensive barriers to avoid invasion, acute and chronic infections of the ears …

Living-tissue biofilms remained unrecognized until very recently, mainly as a result of
traditional microbial sampling techniques or histologic processing, which disrupt the spatial …

The impact of the human microbiome on health and disease is of utmost importance and has
been studied intensively in recent years. Microbes promote immune system development …