Bacteriophage therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms: a review
Z Chegini, A Khoshbayan, M Taati Moghadam… - Annals of clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most important
bacterial pathogens that causes infection with a high mortality rate due to resistance to …
bacterial pathogens that causes infection with a high mortality rate due to resistance to …
Bacterial biofilm destruction: A focused review on the recent use of phage-based strategies with other antibiofilm agents
Biofilms are bacterial communities that live in association with biotic or abiotic surfaces and
enclosed in an extracellular polymeric substance. Their formation on both biotic and abiotic …
enclosed in an extracellular polymeric substance. Their formation on both biotic and abiotic …
Phages against pathogenic bacterial biofilms and biofilm-based infections: a review
S Liu, H Lu, S Zhang, Y Shi, Q Chen - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilms formed by pathogens are known to be hundreds of times more resistant to
antimicrobial agents than planktonic cells, making it extremely difficult to cure biofilm-based …
antimicrobial agents than planktonic cells, making it extremely difficult to cure biofilm-based …
[HTML][HTML] A perfect fit: Bacteriophage receptor-binding proteins for diagnostic and therapeutic applications
Bacteriophages are the most abundant biological entity on earth, acting as the predators
and evolutionary drivers of bacteria. Owing to their inherent ability to specifically infect and …
and evolutionary drivers of bacteria. Owing to their inherent ability to specifically infect and …
Bacteriophage-mediated control of biofilm: a promising new dawn for the future
C Chang, X Yu, W Guo, C Guo, X Guo, Q Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biofilms are complex microbial microcolonies consisting of planktonic and dormant bacteria
bound to a surface. The bacterial cells within the biofilm are embedded within the …
bound to a surface. The bacterial cells within the biofilm are embedded within the …
The mechanism of bacterial resistance and potential bacteriostatic strategies
F Zhang, W Cheng - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacterial drug resistance is rapidly develo** as one of the greatest threats to human
health. Bacteria will adopt corresponding strategies to crack the inhibitory effect of antibiotics …
health. Bacteria will adopt corresponding strategies to crack the inhibitory effect of antibiotics …
Understanding the complex phage-host interactions in biofilm communities
Bacteriophages and bacterial biofilms are widely present in natural environments, a fact that
has accelerated the evolution of phages and their bacterial hosts in these particular niches …
has accelerated the evolution of phages and their bacterial hosts in these particular niches …
Biological foundations of successful bacteriophage therapy
Bacteriophages (phages) are selective viral predators of bacteria. Abundant and ubiquitous
in nature, phages can be used to treat bacterial infections (phage therapy), including …
in nature, phages can be used to treat bacterial infections (phage therapy), including …
Enzymatic dispersion of biofilms: An emerging biocatalytic avenue to combat biofilm-mediated microbial infections
Drug resistance by pathogenic microbes has emerged as a matter of great concern to
mankind. Microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi employ multiple defense mechanisms …
mankind. Microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi employ multiple defense mechanisms …
Targeting biofilms using phages and their enzymes
Highlights•Biofilms are highly tolerant to antimicrobials due to its sophisticated microbial
organization and matrix composition.•The extracellular matrix components are potential …
organization and matrix composition.•The extracellular matrix components are potential …