Staphylococcal biofilm development: structure, regulation, and treatment strategies

K Schilcher, AR Horswill - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …

Mimicking biofilm formation and development: Recent progress in in vitro and in vivo biofilm models

I Guzmán-Soto, C McTiernan, M Gonzalez-Gomez… - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
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 formation and inhibition mediated by bacterial quorum sensing

Y Wang, Z Bian, Y Wang - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2022 - Springer
As a complex microbial aggregate, biofilm is a group behavior of bacterial ability to adapt to
the environment. Bacteria produce biofilm substrates that enhance their tolerance to stress …

Staphylococcal biofilms

M Otto - Microbiology spectrum, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Staphylococci, with the leading species Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus
epidermidis, are the most frequent causes of infections on indwelling medical devices. The …

Staphylococcus aureus biofilm: a complex developmental organism

DE Moormeier, KW Bayles - Molecular microbiology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic biofilm‐associated infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus often lead to
significant increases in morbidity and mortality, particularly when associated with indwelling …

Biofilms: Survival and defense strategy for pathogens

A Kumar, A Alam, M Rani, NZ Ehtesham… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Studies on biofilm related infections are gaining prominence owing to their involvement in
majority of clinical infections. Biofilm, considered as a generic mechanism for survival used …

Adhesion, invasion and evasion: the many functions of the surface proteins of Staphylococcus aureus

TJ Foster, JA Geoghegan, VK Ganesh… - Nature reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Staphylococcus aureus is an important opportunistic pathogen and persistently colonizes
about 20% of the human population. Its surface is' decorated'with proteins that are covalently …

Staphylococcus aureus biofilms: recent developments in biofilm dispersal

JL Lister, AR Horswill - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections
and represents a significant burden on the healthcare system. S. aureus attachment to …

Giving structure to the biofilm matrix: an overview of individual strategies and emerging common themes

L Hobley, C Harkins, CE MacPhee… - FEMS microbiology …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Biofilms are communities of microbial cells that underpin diverse processes including
sewage bioremediation, plant growth promotion, chronic infections and industrial biofouling …

Bacterial biofilms and their implications in pathogenesis and food safety

X Bai, CH Nakatsu, AK Bhunia - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation is an integral part of the microbial life cycle in nature. In food processing
environments, bacterial transmissions occur primarily through raw or undercooked foods …