Bacterial biofilm communities are associated with profound physiological changes that lead
to novel properties compared to the properties of individual (planktonic) bacteria. The study …

Biofilms are often described as protective shelters that preserve bacteria from hostile
surroundings. However, biofilm bacteria are also exposed to various stresses and need to …

Biofilm formation on contact surfaces contributes to persistence of foodborne pathogens all
along the food and feed chain. The specific physiological features of bacterial cells …

Bacteria cells within biofilms are physiologically distinct from their planktonic counterparts. In
particular they are more resistant to detrimental environmental conditions. In this study, we …

Biofilms have significance in medical, industrial, and environmental settings, and can cause
important damage. As biofilms are tolerant to various stresses, including antibiotics, it is …

Present study is based on 20 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates
recovered from different food items. These isolates were identified on the basis of colony …

Bacteria have evolved multiple strategies to sense and rapidly adapt to challenging and
ever-changing environmental conditions. The ability to alter membrane lipid composition, a …

To determine whether growth of bacteria in biofilms triggers a specific immune response, we
compared cytokine induction in human monocytes and mouse macrophages by planktonic …

Different microbial inhibition strategies based on the planktonic bacterial physiology have
been known to have limited efficacy on the growth of biofilms communities. This problem can …

Introduction. Macrophages polarization is essential in infection control. Llipopolysaccharide
(LPS) plays an essential role in host innate immune system–pathogen interaction. The LPS …