Biofilms by bacterial human pathogens:Clinical relevance - development, composition and regulation - therapeutical strategies

Notably, bacterial biofilm formation is increasingly recog-nized as a passive virulence factor facilitating many infec-tious disease processes. In this review we will focus on bacterial biofilms formed by human pathogens and high-light their relevance for diverse diseases. Along biofilm composition...

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Main Authors: Adina Schulze, Fabian Mitterer, Joao P. Pombo, Stefan Schild
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Language:English
Published: Shared Science Publishers OG 2021-02-01
Series:Microbial Cell
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Online Access:http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/2021a-schulze-microbial-cell/
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description Notably, bacterial biofilm formation is increasingly recog-nized as a passive virulence factor facilitating many infec-tious disease processes. In this review we will focus on bacterial biofilms formed by human pathogens and high-light their relevance for diverse diseases. Along biofilm composition and regulation emphasis is laid on the inten-sively studied biofilms of Vibrio cholerae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus spp., which are commonly used as biofilm model organisms and therefore contribute to our general understanding of bacterial biofilm (patho-)physiology. Finally, therapeutical intervention strategies targeting biofilms will be discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-0acc69b413a748ac9a6c95fc65f79ff42025-08-20T02:53:21ZengShared Science Publishers OGMicrobial Cell2311-26382021-02-0182285610.15698/mic2021.02.741Biofilms by bacterial human pathogens:Clinical relevance - development, composition and regulation - therapeutical strategiesAdina Schulze0Fabian Mitterer1Joao P. Pombo2Stefan Schild3Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Humboldtstrasse 50, 8010 Graz, Austria.Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Humboldtstrasse 50, 8010 Graz, Austria.Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Humboldtstrasse 50, 8010 Graz, Austria.Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Humboldtstrasse 50, 8010 Graz, Austria.Notably, bacterial biofilm formation is increasingly recog-nized as a passive virulence factor facilitating many infec-tious disease processes. In this review we will focus on bacterial biofilms formed by human pathogens and high-light their relevance for diverse diseases. Along biofilm composition and regulation emphasis is laid on the inten-sively studied biofilms of Vibrio cholerae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus spp., which are commonly used as biofilm model organisms and therefore contribute to our general understanding of bacterial biofilm (patho-)physiology. Finally, therapeutical intervention strategies targeting biofilms will be discussed.http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/2021a-schulze-microbial-cell/biofilm-associated diseasenosocomial infectionsvibrio choleraepseudomonas aeruginosastaphylococcitreatmentbiofilm
spellingShingle Adina Schulze
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Biofilms by bacterial human pathogens:Clinical relevance - development, composition and regulation - therapeutical strategies
Microbial Cell
biofilm-associated disease
nosocomial infections
vibrio cholerae
pseudomonas aeruginosa
staphylococci
treatment
biofilm
title Biofilms by bacterial human pathogens:Clinical relevance - development, composition and regulation - therapeutical strategies
title_full Biofilms by bacterial human pathogens:Clinical relevance - development, composition and regulation - therapeutical strategies
title_fullStr Biofilms by bacterial human pathogens:Clinical relevance - development, composition and regulation - therapeutical strategies
title_full_unstemmed Biofilms by bacterial human pathogens:Clinical relevance - development, composition and regulation - therapeutical strategies
title_short Biofilms by bacterial human pathogens:Clinical relevance - development, composition and regulation - therapeutical strategies
title_sort biofilms by bacterial human pathogens clinical relevance development composition and regulation therapeutical strategies
topic biofilm-associated disease
nosocomial infections
vibrio cholerae
pseudomonas aeruginosa
staphylococci
treatment
biofilm
url http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/2021a-schulze-microbial-cell/
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