Biofilm formation in living organisms is associated to tissue and implant infections, and it has
also been linked to the contribution of antibiotic resistance. Thus, understanding biofilm …

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 …

Exopolysaccharide is a key part of the extracellular matrix that contributes to important
mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, most notably biofilm formation and immune evasion …

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that live attached to surfaces. Biofilm formation
has received much attention in the last decade, as it has become clear that virtually all types …

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 …

Biofilms are matrix‐enclosed microbial aggregates that adhere to a biological or
nonbiological surface. Biofilm formation is a significant problem in the medical, food, and …

Porcine pleuropneumonia, caused by the bacterial porcine respiratory tract pathogen
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, leads to high economic losses in affected swine herds in …

Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis are major human pathogens of
increasing importance due to the dissemination of antibiotic-resistant strains. Evidence …

Bacteria can switch between planktonic forms (single cells) and biofilms, ie, bacterial
communities growing on solid surfaces and embedded in a matrix of extracellular polymeric …

We found that Acinetobacter baumannii contains a pgaABCD locus that encodes proteins
that synthesize cell-associated poly-β-(1-6)-N-acetylglucosamine (PNAG). Both a mutant …