Articles Related to Biofilm
Insights into the Potential of Green Algal Polysaccharides Potential to Combat Uropathogenic Proteus mirabilis and Staphylococcus saprophyticus Biofilms
Biofilms are complex sessile microbial community extremely resistant to antibiotics. They typically form on both biotic and abiotic surfaces and are usually associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity in patients in hospital settings. Nosocomial infections are the major cause of infections seen worldwide. Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) represent the most common type of nosocomial infection that affect different parts of the urinary tract in both males and females.
Virulence and Comparison of Methods for Detection of Biofilm Formation by Escherichia coli Isolated from Retail Meat in Tunisia
The virulent Escherichia coli strains are responsible for extraintestinal infections. However, no past studies have been undertaken via the presence of virulence genes, ability of biofilms formation and the frequency of Escherichia coli pathovars recovered from different butcheries and slaughterhouses in Tunisia. The aims of this study was to investigate 1-) the prevalence of pathogenic E. coli strains isolated from bovine, ovine, and poultry meat in Tunisia, 2-) to determinate the antibiotic resistance profiles, and 3-) to determine their biofilm-forming ability by three phenotypic methods .Totally, 36 E. coli isolates from meat of healthy animals (bovines, ovine, and chickens) collected from different butcheries and slaughterhouses were investigated by searching by PCR genes encoding virulence factors (hlyA, stx1, stx2, fimH, papC, eaeAet papG allèle III, ibeA, iutA, and antibiotic susceptibility testing. Biofilm production was detected by three phenotypic: Congo Red Agar (CRA) method, tube method (TM) and tissue culture plate (TCP) method. In addition, the genetic relationship of isolates was determined by PFGE.
Effect of Measurement of Total Organic Carbon Compounds to Improve Water Quality in the Shortest Time
One of the challenges and concerns of water industry experts and practitioners is to ensure that there is no bacterial contamination
in water samples, especially drinking water samples. The second is to find out if there is a microbial biofilm layer in water resources
such as wells, storage tanks, and even water distribution networks. The presence of biofilms in water resources and reservoirs
reduces the quality of water.
Influences of Various Antibiotics on Clinical Biofilm Producing Staphylococcus Aureus Strains
Biofilm is the layer which is formed with the matrix produced through accumulation of the free organisms on a proper surface. This layer makes treatment of S.aureus infections difficult as it makes S.aureus resistant to antibiotics and inhibits phagocytosis.
Protease, Lipase, Ürease Activity in Biofilm Forming Strains of Staphylococcus aureus
The pathogenity of S. aureus strains are related with features like its adherence, various toxins, enzymes, structural and extracellular factors. In our study, the relationship between biofilm formation and lipase, protease, urease activity were investigated in S. aureus strains isolated from various clinical specimens sent to our microbiology laboratory.
Dawn of the Biofilm Disease: Highlights about Biofilm in Bone and Joint & Prosthetic Joint Infections Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment
I present some key considerations of the biofilm disease as part of two complex pathologies such as bone and joint infections and prosthetic joint infections, taking into account the bacterial pathogenic factors to understand the particular nature of these infections, and to achieve an accurate diagnosis and management beyond the antimicrobial therapy. I mention some personal experience of many years in the medical microbiology laboratory and next to the patient’s bed.
Targeted Killing of Streptococcus mutans in Biofilms by a Pheromone Guided Antimicrobial Peptide HP30
Streptococcus mutans is a leading cariogenic pathogen of dental caries worldwide. Clinically, eliminating S. mutans from dental biofilms using antibiotics is not practical, because these agents indiscriminately kill other members of the resident flora, leading to ecological disruption and other negative clinical consequences. To develop target-specific antimicrobials, we evaluated several fusion peptides and identified a new peptide HP30 that showed a high selectivity for targeted killing of S. mutans.
In Vitro Models to Study Candida Albicans Biofilms
Biofilm is a common mode of fungal growth in clinical infection and Candida albicans is one of the species that are the most frequently associated with biofilm infection which has a significant impact on morbidity and mortality. In the mode of biofilm, C. albicans tends to display high resistance to body immunity and antimicrobial agents.
Editorial Board Members Related to Biofilm
GHASSAN M. MATAR
Professor
Department of Experimental Pathology, Immunology & Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine
American University of Beirut
Lebanon
Department of Experimental Pathology, Immunology & Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine
American University of Beirut
Lebanon
Rajiv Saini
Associate Professor
Department of Periodontology & Oral Implantology
Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences – Loni
India
Department of Periodontology & Oral Implantology
Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences – Loni
India
Zezhang Tom Wen
Associate Professor
School of Medicine
LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry
United States
School of Medicine
LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry
United States
Pasquale Russo
Department of Science of Agriculture
Food and Environment
University of Foggia
Italy
Food and Environment
University of Foggia
Italy
Suresh G. Joshi
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Drexel University
United States
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Drexel University
United States