Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as well as the development of biofilms in drinking water
distribution systems (DWDSs), have become an increasing concern for public health and …

Biofilms are mono-or multispecies microbial communities enclosed in an extracellular matrix
(EPS). They have high potential for dissemination and are difficult to remove. In addition …

The widespread emergence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in drinking water systems
endangers human health, and may be exacerbated by their horizontal gene transfer (HGT) …

Biofilm-associated infections constitute a significant challenge in managing infectious
diseases due to their high resistance to antibiotics and host immune responses. Biofilms are …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a concerning global threat that, if not addressed, could
lead to increases in morbidity and mortality, coupled with societal and financial burdens. The …

We propose a mathematical model to simulate the establishment and growth of a drinking
water distribution system biofilm, focusing on the influence of ionic strength on bacterial …

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening infection that has nearly doubled in
prevalence over the last two decades due to the increase in implantable cardiac devices …

In this study, we present a mathematical model for plasmid spread in a growing biofilm,
formulated as a nonlocal system of partial differential equations in a 1-D free boundary …

Controlling biofilm thickness in an aerated membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) has been
recognized as a key for MBfRs to achieve a long-term stable performance. In this context …

Based on the ecological plaque hypothesis, suppressing opportunistic pathogens within
biofilms, rather than killing microbes indiscriminately, could be a biofilm control strategy for …