Microbial DNA Profiles of Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles from 3D Salivary Polymicrobial Biofilms – A Pilot Study
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DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202403300
Abstract: With the advent of multi‐layered and 3D scaffolds, the understanding of microbiome composition and pathogenic mechanisms within polymicrobial biofilms is continuously evolving. A fundamental component in mediating the microenvironment and bacterial‐host communication within the biofilm… read more here.
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; polymicrobial biofilms; pilot study; salivary polymicrobial ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial Peptides: A Promising Alternative to Conventional Antimicrobials for Combating Polymicrobial Biofilms
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202410893
Abstract: Polymicrobial biofilms adhere to surfaces and enhance pathogen resistance to conventional treatments, significantly contributing to chronic infections in the respiratory tract, oral cavity, chronic wounds, and on medical devices. This review examines antimicrobial peptides (AMPs)… read more here.
Keywords: conventional antimicrobials; polymicrobial biofilms; promising alternative; peptides promising ... See more keywords
Efficacy of carboxymethyl chitosan against Candida tropicalis and Staphylococcus epidermidis monomicrobial and polymicrobial biofilms.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.08.094
Abstract: Polymicrobial biofilms with fungi and bacteria are the leading cause for the failure of medical devices and related infections. In this study, antibiofilm activities of carboxymethyl chitosan (CM-chitosan) on monomicrobial and polymicrobial biofilms of Staphylococcus… read more here.
Keywords: carboxymethyl chitosan; microscopy; polymicrobial biofilms; monomicrobial polymicrobial ... See more keywords
Engineering Antimicrobial Polymer Nanocomposites: In Situ Synthesis, Disruption of Polymicrobial Biofilms, and In Vivo Activity.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11466
Abstract: The increasing incidence of microbial infections and a limited arsenal of effective antibacterial and antifungal agents have entailed the need for new broad-spectrum therapeutics. Polymer-inorganic nanocomposites have emerged as an integral choice of antimicrobials but… read more here.
Keywords: engineering antimicrobial; polymicrobial biofilms; polymer; synthesis ... See more keywords
An intestinal Candida albicans model for monomicrobial and polymicrobial biofilms and effects of hydrolases and the Bgl2 ligand
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DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.1134-1140
Abstract: Background and Aim: Candida albicans is the most prevalent human fungal pathogen. In biofilms, C. albicans becomes more resistant to antifungal agents because of the production of an extracellular matrix (ECM) that protects the yeast… read more here.
Keywords: polymicrobial biofilms; bgl2 ligand; biofilms; candida albicans ... See more keywords
Dual Function of Silver Nanoparticles as Matrix Extracell Removal and Antimicrobial Agent in Polymycrobial Biofilms
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DOI: 10.22146/ijc.52355
Abstract: Candida albicans often form polymicrobial biofilms along with pathogenic microbes. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were well known to have strong antimicrobial activity. However, their effect on polymicrobial biofilms and the mechanism has never been reported. This… read more here.
Keywords: function silver; polymicrobial biofilms; albicans coli; silver ... See more keywords
Relevance of surface characteristics in the adhesiveness of polymicrobial biofilms to crown restoration materials.
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DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.16-0758
Abstract: We used a polymicrobial (PM) biofilm model to examine associations of bacterial adhesiveness with surface characteristics of various dental materials. Four types of dental materials (apatite pellet, zirconia, ceramic, and composite resin) with rough and… read more here.
Keywords: relevance surface; polymicrobial biofilms; surface; surface characteristics ... See more keywords
Alloiococcus otitidis Forms Multispecies Biofilm with Haemophilus influenzae: Effects on Antibiotic Susceptibility and Growth in Adverse Conditions
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00344
Abstract: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a biofilm driven disease and commonly accepted otopathogens, such as Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumonia, and Moraxella catarrhalis, have been demonstrated to form polymicrobial biofilms within the middle ear cleft.… read more here.
Keywords: susceptibility; haemophilus influenzae; microscopy; polymicrobial biofilms ... See more keywords
Recent Advances and Opportunities in the Study of Candida albicans Polymicrobial Biofilms
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.836379
Abstract: It is well known that the opportunistic pathogenic yeast, Candida albicans, can form polymicrobial biofilms with a variety of bacteria, both in vitro and in vivo, and that these polymicrobial biofilms can impact the course… read more here.
Keywords: polymicrobial biofilms; study candida; opportunities study; advances opportunities ... See more keywords
In vitro Photodynamic Therapy of Polymicrobial Biofilms Commonly Associated With Otitis Media
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.558482
Abstract: Otitis media (OM) is a prevalent pediatric infection characterized by painful inflammation of the middle ear. There are more than 700 million cases of OM diagnosed globally each year, with 50% of affected children under… read more here.
Keywords: vitro photodynamic; polymicrobial biofilms; otitis media; photodynamic therapy ... See more keywords
Inactivation of Polymicrobial Biofilms of Foodborne Pathogens Using Epsilon Poly-L-Lysin Conjugated Chitosan Nanoparticles
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DOI: 10.3390/foods11040569
Abstract: A mixed culture (polymicrobial) biofilm provides a favorable environment for pathogens to persist in the food processing environment and to contaminate food products. Inactivation and eradication of such biofilms from food processing environments are achieved… read more here.
Keywords: mixed culture; biofilms foodborne; polymicrobial biofilms; chitosan nanoparticles ... See more keywords