Biofilm dispersion
KP Rumbaugh, K Sauer - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
The formation of microbial biofilms enables single planktonic cells to assume a multicellular
mode of growth. During dispersion, the final step of the biofilm life cycle, single cells egress …
mode of growth. During dispersion, the final step of the biofilm life cycle, single cells egress …
[HTML][HTML] Challenges of intervention, treatment, and antibiotic resistance of biofilm-forming microorganisms
G Gebreyohannes, A Nyerere, C Bii, DB Sbhatu - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Background Biofilms are multicellular communities of microorganisms held together by a self-
produced extracellular matrix. The ability of microbes to form biofilm is a universal …
produced extracellular matrix. The ability of microbes to form biofilm is a universal …
[HTML][HTML] Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infectious biofilms: Challenges and strategies
R Yin, J Cheng, J Wang, P Li, J Lin - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a Gram-negative bacterium, is one of the major pathogens
implicated in human opportunistic infection and a common cause of clinically persistent …
implicated in human opportunistic infection and a common cause of clinically persistent …
Fatty acids as antibiofilm and antivirulence agents
Fatty acids (FAs) have emerged as a potential alternative to conventional antibiotics. Since
many microbes respond differently to a variety of natural and synthetic FAs, substantial …
many microbes respond differently to a variety of natural and synthetic FAs, substantial …
[HTML][HTML] Approaches to dispersing medical biofilms
D Fleming, KP Rumbaugh - Microorganisms, 2017 - mdpi.com
Biofilm-associated infections pose a complex problem to the medical community, in that
residence within the protection of a biofilm affords pathogens greatly increased tolerances to …
residence within the protection of a biofilm affords pathogens greatly increased tolerances to …
[HTML][HTML] Targeting biofilms therapy: current research strategies and development hurdles
Y Jiang, M Geng, L Bai - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are aggregate of microorganisms in which cells are frequently embedded within a
self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and adhere to each other …
self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and adhere to each other …
[HTML][HTML] Anti-biofilm activity as a health issue
S Miquel, R Lagrafeuille, B Souweine… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The formation and persistence of surface-attached microbial communities, known as
biofilms, are responsible for 75% of human microbial infections (National Institutes of …
biofilms, are responsible for 75% of human microbial infections (National Institutes of …
[HTML][HTML] The DSF family of cell–cell signals: an expanding class of bacterial virulence regulators
RP Ryan, S An, JH Allan, Y McCarthy, JM Dow - PLoS pathogens, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Many pathogenic bacteria use cell–cell signaling systems involving the synthesis and
perception of diffusible signal molecules to control virulence as a response to cell density or …
perception of diffusible signal molecules to control virulence as a response to cell density or …
[HTML][HTML] Factors mediating Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm formation: Opportunities for developing therapeutics
Acinetobacter baumannii has notably become a superbug due to its mounting risk of
infection and escalating rates of antimicrobial resistance, including colistin, the last-resort …
infection and escalating rates of antimicrobial resistance, including colistin, the last-resort …
Inhibition of polymicrobial biofilm formation by saw palmetto oil, lauric acid and myristic acid
Biofilms are communities of bacteria, fungi or yeasts that form on diverse biotic or abiotic
surfaces, and play important roles in pathogenesis and drug resistance. A generic saw …
surfaces, and play important roles in pathogenesis and drug resistance. A generic saw …