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Emerging concepts in bacterial biofilms : molecular mechanisms and control strategies / edited by Sabu Thomas [and four others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biofilms.
- Genre:
- Libros electrónicos.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 369 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2020]
- Summary:
- The ability to form biofilms is a universal attribute of bacteria. Bacteria are able to grow on almost every surface, forming these architecturally complex communities. In biofilms, the cells grow in multicellular aggregates, encased in an extracellular matrix produced by the bacteria themselves. They impact humans in many ways, and can form in natural, medical and industrial settings. For example, the formation of biofilms on medical devices such as catheters or implants often results in difficult-to-treat chronic infections. This book focuses on emerging concepts in bacterial biofilm research, such as the different mechanisms of biofilm formation in Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria, and the burden of biofilm associated infections. It also highlights the various anti-biofilm strategies that can be translated to curb biofilm-associated infections and the escalation of antimicrobial resistance determinants.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Understanding the mechanism of biofilm formation in major Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens with special emphasis on quorum sensing
- Biofilm producing microorganisms and clinical implications in the context of developing countries
- Clinical biofilms
- Understanding the poor response of biofilm bacteria to antibiotics
- Perspectives on mycobacterial biofilm development and its role in drug tolerance
- Plausible drug targets to interrogate the quorum sensing circuits of LuxR/LuxI system
- Marine natural compounds
- Probiotic therapy against biofilm associated infections
- Nanotechnological advances to manage biofilm associated and device centered infections
- Social networking between microbial frenemies
- Evolving state-of-the-art technologies in Biofilm research.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-5275-4517-2
- OCLC:
- 1183030475
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