The biofilm life cycle: expanding the conceptual model of biofilm formation

K Sauer, P Stoodley, DM Goeres… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Bacterial biofilms are often defined as communities of surface-attached bacteria and are
typically depicted with a classic mushroom-shaped structure characteristic of Pseudomonas …

Virulence Factors of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Antivirulence Strategies to Combat Its Drug Resistance

C Liao, X Huang, Q Wang, D Yao, W Lu - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen causing nosocomial infections in
severely ill and immunocompromised patients. Ubiquitously disseminated in the …

The dental plaque biofilm matrix

NS Jakubovics, SD Goodman… - Periodontology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The extracellular matrix is a critical component of microbial biofilms, such as dental plaque,
maintaining the spatial arrangement of cells and coordinating cellular functions throughout …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm patterns in gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

R Ruhal, R Kataria - Microbiological Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria are attributable to matrix-enclosed
aggregates known as biofilms. Biofilms are root cause of industrial biofouling and …

Proliferating active matter

O Hallatschek, SS Datta, K Drescher, J Dunkel… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The fascinating patterns of collective motion created by autonomously driven particles have
fuelled active-matter research for over two decades. So far, theoretical active-matter …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lifestyle: A Paradigm for Adaptation, Survival, and Persistence

MF Moradali, S Ghods, BHA Rehm - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen affecting immunocompromised
patients. It is known as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF) …

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) with biofilm-forming ability: a multifaceted agent for sustainable agriculture

N Ajijah, A Fiodor, AK Pandey, A Rana, K Pranaw - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) enhance plant growth, as well as protect plants
from several biotic and abiotic stresses through a variety of mechanisms. Therefore, the …

The non-attached biofilm aggregate

KN Kragh, T Tolker-Nielsen, M Lichtenberg - Communications Biology, 2023 - nature.com
Biofilms have conventionally been perceived as dense bacterial masses on surfaces,
following the five-step model of development. Initial biofilm research focused on surface …

Bacterial biofilms and their implications in pathogenesis and food safety

X Bai, CH Nakatsu, AK Bhunia - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation is an integral part of the microbial life cycle in nature. In food processing
environments, bacterial transmissions occur primarily through raw or undercooked foods …

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 …