Microbial biofilms research

Research on biofilm formation, structure, signalling, persistence, antimicrobial tolerance and biofilm-associated infection.

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Research on biofilm formation, structure, signalling, persistence, antimicrobial tolerance and biofilm-associated infection.

This collection brings together 395 matching articles from the Society for General Microbiology archive.

Microbiology: 256 articles
Journal of Medical Microbiology: 103 articles
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology: 35 articles
Journal of General Virology: 1 article

Research areas in this collection

Biofilm formation and development
Cell signalling and community structure
Persistence and antimicrobial tolerance
Biofilms in infection and the environment

Microbial biofilms articles

Showing records 1–60 of 395, ordered using archive prominence and publication metadata.

Manuka honey inhibits the development of Streptococcus pyogenes biofilms and causes reduced expression of two fibronectin binding proteins

S. E. Maddocks, M. S. Lopez, R. S. Rowlands, R. A. Cooper

Microbiology2012

Candida species: current epidemiology, pathogenicity, biofilm formation, natural antifungal products and new therapeutic options

J. C. O. Sardi, L. Scorzoni, T. Bernardi, A. M. Fusco-Almeida, M. J. S. Mendes Giannini

Journal of Medical Microbiology2013

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) Strain in a Novel Weaned Mouse Model: Exacerbation by Malnutrition, Biofilm as a Virulence Factor, and Treatment by Nitazoxanide

David T Bolick, James K Roche, Raquel Hontecillas, Josep Bassaganya-Riera, James P Nataro, Richard L Guerrant

Journal of Medical Microbiology2013

Garlic ointment inhibits biofilm formation by bacterial pathogens from burn wounds

Pushpalatha Nidadavolu, Wail Amor, Phat L. Tran, Janet Dertien, Jane A. Colmer-Hamood, Abdul N. Hamood

Journal of Medical Microbiology2012

Low oxygen induces the type III secretion system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa via modulation of the small RNAs rsmZ and rsmY

Julie O’Callaghan, F. Jerry Reen, Claire Adams, Fergal O’Gara

Microbiology2011

Morphological and biochemical features of Borrelia burgdorferi pleomorphic forms

Leena Meriläinen, Anni Herranen, Armin Schwarzbach, Leona Gilbert

Microbiology2015

Indole production by the tryptophanase TnaA in Escherichia coli is determined by the amount of exogenous tryptophan

Gang Li, Kevin D. Young

Microbiology2013

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) Strain in a Novel Weaned Mouse Model: Exacerbation by Malnutrition, Biofilm as a Virulence Factor, and Treatment by Nitazoxanide

David T Bolick, James K Roche, Raquel Hontecillas, Josep Bassaganya-Riera, James P Nataro, Richard L Guerrant

Journal of Medical Microbiology2013

Manuka honey inhibits the development of Streptococcus pyogenes biofilms and causes reduced expression of two fibronectin binding proteins

S. E. Maddocks, M. S. Lopez, R. S. Rowlands, R. A. Cooper

Microbiology2012

Pseudomonas guangdongensis sp. nov., isolated from an electroactive biofilm, and emended description of the genus Pseudomonas Migula 1894

Guiqin Yang, Luchao Han, Junlin Wen, Shungui Zhou

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology2013

Staphylococcus aureus adherence to Candida albicans hyphae is mediated by the hyphal adhesin Als3p

Brian M. Peters, Ekaterina S. Ovchinnikova, Bastiaan P. Krom, Lisa Marie Schlecht, Han Zhou, Lois L. Hoyer, et al.

Microbiology2012

Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms with higher proportions of dormant bacteria induce a lower activation of murine macrophages

Filipe Cerca, Filipa Andrade, Ângela França, Elva Bonifácio Andrade, Adília Ribeiro, Agostinho A. Almeida, et al.

Journal of Medical Microbiology2011

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. ethanol extract and rhodomyrtone: a potential strategy for the treatment of biofilm-forming staphylococci

Jongkon Saising, Metta Ongsakul, Supayang Piyawan Voravuthikunchai

Journal of Medical Microbiology2011

Screening for novel quorum-sensing inhibitors to interfere with the formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm

Xian Ding, Bo Yin, Li Qian, Zhirui Zeng, Zeliang Yang, Huixian Li, et al.

Journal of Medical Microbiology2011

Evaluation of the specificity and effectiveness of selected oral hygiene actives in salivary biofilm microcosms

Ruth G. Ledder, Prem K. Sreenivasan, William DeVizio, Andrew J. McBain

Journal of Medical Microbiology2010

Candida albicans forms biofilms on the vaginal mucosa

M. M. Harriott, E. A. Lilly, T. E. Rodriguez, P. L. Fidel, Jr, M. C. Noverr

Microbiology2010

Glutamine synthetase encoded by glnA-1 is necessary for cell wall resistance and pathogenicity of Mycobacterium bovis

Harish Chandra, Seemi Farhat Basir, Manish Gupta, Nirupama Banerjee

Microbiology2010

Phenotypic diversification in vivo: Pseudomonas aeruginosa gacS− strains generate small colony variants in vivo that are distinct from in vitro variants

Lisa K. Nelson, M. Mark Stanton, Robyn E. A. Elphinstone, Janessa Helwerda, Raymond J. Turner, Howard Ceri

Microbiology2010

Role of GacA in virulence of Vibrio vulnificus

Julie D. Gauthier, Melissa K. Jones, Patrick Thiaville, Jennifer L. Joseph, Rick A. Swain, Cory J. Krediet, et al.

Microbiology2010

Phenotypic and physiological alterations by heterologous acylhomoserine lactone synthase expression in Pseudomonas putida

Yunho Lee, Jinki Yeom, Jisun Kim, Jaejoon Jung, Che Ok Jeon, Woojun Park

Microbiology2010

HrcA and DnaK are important for static and continuous-flow biofilm formation and disinfectant resistance in Listeria monocytogenes

Stijn van der Veen, Tjakko Abee

Microbiology2010

AI-2 quorum-sensing inhibitors affect the starvation response and reduce virulence in several Vibrio species, most likely by interfering with LuxPQ

Brackman, Gilles, Celen, Shari, Baruah, Kartik, Bossier, Peter, Van Calenbergh, Serge, Nelis, Hans J., et al.

Microbiology2009

The pneumococcal response to oxidative stress includes a role for Rgg

Bortoni, Magda E., Terra, Vanessa S., Hinds, Jason, Andrew, Peter W., Yesilkaya, Hasan

Microbiology2009

Ruegeria scottomollicae sp. nov., isolated from a marine electroactive biofilm

Vandecandelaere, Ilse, Nercessian, Olivier, Segaert, Eveline, Achouak, Wafa, Faimali, Marco, Vandamme, Peter

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology2008

Leisingera aquimarina sp. nov., isolated from a marine electroactive biofilm, and emended descriptions of Leisingera methylohalidivorans Schaefer et al. 2002, Phaeobacter daeponensis Yoon et al. 2007 and Phaeobacter inhibens Martens et al. 2006

Vandecandelaere, Ilse, Segaert, Eveline, Mollica, Alfonso, Faimali, Marco, Vandamme, Peter

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology2008

Transcriptome analyses and biofilm-forming characteristics of a clonal Pseudomonas aeruginosa from the cystic fibrosis lung

Manos, Jim, Arthur, Jonathan, Rose, Barbara, Tingpej, Pholawat, Fung, Carina, Curtis, Michelle, et al.

Journal of Medical Microbiology2008

Antibody response to the 45 kDa Candida albicans antigen in an animal model and potential role of the antigen in adherence

Helena Bujdáková, Ema Paulovičová, Silvia Borecká-Melkusová, Juraj Gašperík, Soňa Kucharíková, Anna Kolecka, et al.

Journal of Medical Microbiology2008

Comparison of virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from contact lens- and non-contact lens-related keratitis

Man H. Choy, Fiona Stapleton, Mark D. P. Willcox, Hua Zhu

Journal of Medical Microbiology2008

Biofilm formation by enterococci

Mohamed, Jamal A., Huang, David B.

Journal of Medical Microbiology2007

Quorum sensing, communication and cross-kingdom signalling in the bacterial world

Paul Williams

Microbiology2007

Consequences of a sortase A mutation in Streptococcus gordonii

Nobbs, Angela H., Vajna, Reka M., Johnson, Jeremy R., Zhang, Yongshu, Erlandsen, Stanley L., Oli, Monika W., et al.

Microbiology2007

Multidrug-resistant pulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis - what does 'resistant' mean?

Govan, J. R. W.

Journal of Medical Microbiology2006

Influence of the fsr locus on biofilm formation by Enterococcus faecalis lacking gelE

Mohamed, Jamal A., Murray, Barbara E.

Journal of Medical Microbiology2006

Type IV pili and type II secretion play a limited role in Legionella pneumophila biofilm colonization and retention

Lucas, Claressa E., Brown, Ellen, Fields, Barry S.

Microbiology2006

Expression of cellulose and curli fimbriae by Escherichia coli isolated from the gastrointestinal tract

Werner Bokranz, Xiaoda Wang, Helmut Tschäpe, Ute Römling

Journal of Medical Microbiology2005

Biofilm formation on intrauterine devices in relation to duration of use

Pal, Z, Urban, E, Dosa, E, Pal, A, Nagy, E

Journal of Medical Microbiology2005

Biofilm-control strategies based on enzymic disruption of the extracellular polymeric substance matrix - a modelling study

Xavier, Joao B., Picioreanu, Cristian, Rani, Suriani Abdul, van Loosdrecht, Mark C. M., Stewart, Philip S.

Microbiology2005

Garlic blocks quorum sensing and promotes rapid clearing of pulmonary Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

Bjarnsholt, Thomas, Jensen, Peter Ostrup, Rasmussen, Thomas B., Christophersen, Lars, Calum, Henrik, Hentzer, Morten, et al.

Microbiology2005

Transcriptional analysis of the acid tolerance response in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Martin-Galiano, Antonio J., Overweg, Karin, Ferrandiz, Maria J., Reuter, Mark, Wells, Jerry M., de la Campa, Adela G.

Microbiology2005

Attachment to and biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces by Acinetobacter baumannii: involvement of a novel chaperone-usher pili assembly system

Tomaras, Andrew P., Dorsey, Caleb W., Edelmann, Richard E., Actis, Luis A.

Microbiology2003

Determination of quorum-sensing signal molecules and virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from contact lens-induced microbial keratitis -- ZHU et al. 51 (12): 1063 -- Journal of Medical Microbiology

ZHU, HUA, THURUTHYIL, SOPHY J., WILLCOX, MARK D. P.

Journal of Medical Microbiology2002

N-Acylhomoserine-lactone-mediated communication between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cepacia in mixed biofilms

Riedel, Kathrin, Hentzer, Morten, Geisenberger, Otto, Huber, Birgit, Steidle, Anette, Wu, Hong, et al.

Microbiology2001

Fimbrial surface display systems in bacteria: from vaccines to random libraries

Klemm, Per, Schembri, Mark A.

Microbiology2000

BacSim, a simulator for individual-based modelling of bacterial colony growth

Kreft, Jan-Ulrich, Booth, Ginger, Wimpenny, Julian W. T.

Microbiology1998

Coagulase-negative staphylococcal bloodstream and prosthetic-device-associated infections: the role of biofilm formation and distribution of adhesin and toxin genes

Nikolaos Giormezis, Fevronia Kolonitsiou, Antigoni Foka, Eleanna Drougka, Apostolos Liakopoulos, Antonia Makri, et al.

Journal of Medical Microbiology2014

A combination of cis-2-decenoic acid and antibiotics eradicates pre-established catheter-associated biofilms

Azadeh Rahmani-Badi, Shayesteh Sepehr, Parisa Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza Soudi, Hamta Babaie-Naiej, Hossein Fallahi

Journal of Medical Microbiology2014

Understanding the basis of antibiotic resistance: a platform for drug discovery

Laura J. V. Piddock

Microbiology2014

Lipidomics of Candida albicans biofilms reveals phase-dependent production of phospholipid molecular classes and role for lipid rafts in biofilm formation

Ali Abdul Lattif, Pranab K. Mukherjee, Jyotsna Chandra, Mary R. Roth, Ruth Welti, Mahmoud Rouabhia, et al.

Microbiology2011

A streptococcal effector protein that inhibits Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm development

Aaron B. Christopher, Annette Arndt, Carla Cugini, Mary E. Davey

Microbiology2010

Role of biofilm formation in the persistent colonization of Haemophilus influenzae in children from northern India

Sasanka Sekhar, Rajesh Kumar, Anuradha Chakraborti

Journal of Medical Microbiology2009

Pseudomonas aeruginosa recognizes and responds aggressively to the presence of polymorphonuclear leukocytes

Morten Alhede, Thomas Bjarnsholt, Peter Ø. Jensen, Richard Kerry Phipps, Claus Moser, Lars Christophersen, et al.

Microbiology2009

N-Acylhomoserine lactones involved in quorum sensing control the type VI secretion system, biofilm formation, protease production, and in vivo virulence in a clinical isolate of Aeromonas hydrophila

Khajanchi, Bijay K., Sha, Jian, Kozlova, Elena V., Erova, Tatiana E., Suarez, Giovanni, Sierra, Johanna C., et al.

Microbiology2009

Elevated levels of σS inhibit biofilm formation in Escherichia coli: a role for the Rcs phosphorelay

Lionel Ferrières, Aoife Thompson, David J. Clarke

Microbiology2009

Influence of a model human defensive peroxidase system on oral streptococcal antagonism

Ashby, Michael T., Kreth, Jens, Soundarajan, Muthu, Sivuilu, Laure Sita

Microbiology2009

Previously uncharacterized Salmonella enterica genes required for swarming play a role in seedling colonization

Jeri D. Barak, Lisa Gorski, Anita S. Liang, Koh-Eun Narm

Microbiology2009

Evaluation of the type I signal peptidase as antibacterial target for biofilm-associated infections of Staphylococcus epidermidis

Bockstael, Katrijn, Geukens, Nick, Van Mellaert, Lieve, Herdewijn, Piet, Anne, Jozef, Van Aerschot, Arthur

Microbiology2009

Alteromonas genovensis sp. nov., isolated from a marine electroactive biofilm and emended description of Alteromonas macleodii Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)

Vandecandelaere, Ilse, Nercessian, Olivier, Segaert, Eveline, Achouak, Wafa, Mollica, Alfonso, Faimali, Marco, et al.

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology2008

Virulence factors and biofilm production among Escherichia coli strains causing bacteraemia of urinary tract origin

Matija Rijavec, Manca Müller-Premru, Breda Zakotnik, Darja Žgur-Bertok

Journal of Medical Microbiology2008

A model of efficiency: stress tolerance by Streptococcus mutans

Lemos, Jose A., Burne, Robert A.

Microbiology2008

Characterization of a two-component regulatory system from Acinetobacter baumannii that controls biofilm formation and cellular morphology

Tomaras, Andrew P., Flagler, Michael J., Dorsey, Caleb W., Gaddy, Jennifer A., Actis, Luis A.

Microbiology2008