Vibrio cholerae Combines Individual and Collective Sensing to Trigger Biofilm Dispersal
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.09.041
Abstract: Summary Bacteria can generate benefits for themselves and their kin by living in multicellular, matrix-enclosed communities, termed biofilms, which are fundamental to microbial ecology and the impact bacteria have on the environment, infections, and industry… read more here.
Keywords: biofilm dispersal; vibrio cholerae; dispersal; biofilm ... See more keywords
The Consequences of Biofilm Dispersal on the Host
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29121-2
Abstract: Chronic infections are often associated with the presence of a biofilm, a community of microorganisms coexisting within a protective matrix of extracellular polymeric substance. Living within a biofilm can make resident microbes significantly more tolerant… read more here.
Keywords: biofilm dispersal; dispersal host; dispersal; biofilm ... See more keywords
The serine protease HtrA plays a key role in heat-induced dispersal of pneumococcal biofilms
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80233-0
Abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) colonizes the human nasopharynx by forming multicellular biofilms. Due to the high level of asymptomatic carriage, transition to infections, such as otitis media, pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis, occurs often enough that… read more here.
Keywords: biofilm dispersal; protease; heat induced; pneumococcal biofilms ... See more keywords
Biofilm dispersal using nitric oxide loaded nanoparticles fabricated by photo-PISA: influence of morphology.
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DOI: 10.1039/c7cc07293g
Abstract: Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) of different morphologies (spheres and worms) were synthesized using a visible light mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) approach. Spherical and worm-like NPs were subsequently modified to generate diazeniumdiolate functionalized NPs. Interestingly, the NO… read more here.
Keywords: biofilm dispersal; dispersal using; dispersal; morphology ... See more keywords
Biofilm dispersal: multiple elaborate strategies for dissemination of bacteria with unique properties
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DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13698
Abstract: In most environments, microorganisms evolve in a sessile mode of growth, designated as biofilm, which is characterized by cells embedded in a self‐produced extracellular matrix. Although a biofilm is commonly described as a “cozy house”… read more here.
Keywords: dispersal multiple; properties biofilm; biofilm dispersal; multiple elaborate ... See more keywords
Genomic Evolution of the Marine Bacterium Phaeobacter inhibens during Biofilm Growth
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.00769-21
Abstract: Biofilm formation and dispersal are important survival strategies for environmental bacteria. During biofilm dispersal, cells often display stable and heritable variants from the parental biofilm. Phaeobacter inhibens is an effective colonizer of marine surfaces, in… read more here.
Keywords: biofilm dispersal; phaeobacter inhibens; biofilm; marine ... See more keywords
Stay or Go: Sulfolobales Biofilm Dispersal Is Dependent on a Bifunctional VapB Antitoxin
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00053-23
Abstract: Biofilms allow microbes to resist a multitude of stresses and stay proximate to vital nutrients. The mechanisms of entering and leaving a biofilm are highly regulated to ensure microbial survival, but are not yet well… read more here.
Keywords: vapb; biofilm dispersal; toxin; antitoxin ... See more keywords
Dispersal of Epithelium-Associated Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms
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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00630-20
Abstract: During chronic lung infections, Pseudomonas aeruginosa grows in highly antibiotic-tolerant communities called biofilms that are difficult for the host to clear. We have developed models for studying P. aeruginosa biofilm dispersal in environments that replicate… read more here.
Keywords: biofilm dispersal; dispersal; pseudomonas aeruginosa; environment ... See more keywords