Biofilms and human health

Antibacterial activity of silver and zinc nanoparticles against Vibrio cholerae and enterotoxic Escherichia coli

(2015) Wesam Salem et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Proteus mirabilis biofilm - Qualitative and quantitative colorimetric methods-based evaluation

(2015) Joanna Kwiecinska-Piróg et al.   BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY

Candida species biofilm and Candida albicans ALS3 polymorphisms in clinical isolates

(2015) Ariane Bruder-Nascimento et al.   BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy suppresses dental plaque formation in healthy adults: a randomized controlled clinical trial

(2015) Akiko Ichinose-Tsuno et al.   BMC Oral Health

Expeditive synthesis of trithiotriazine-cored glycoclusters and inhibition ofPseudomonas aeruginosabiofilm formation

(2014) Meriem Smadhi et al.   Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry

Strategies for Antimicrobial Drug Delivery to Biofilm

(2014) Claire Martin et al.   CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN

Anti-biofilm and antibacterial activities of zinc oxide nanoparticles against the oral opportunistic pathogensRothia dentocariosaandRothia mucilaginosa

(2014) Shams T. Khan et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES

Impact of bacterial biofilm on the treatment of prosthetic joint infections

(2014) C. Jacqueline et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Medical Biofilms—Nanotechnology Approaches

(2014) Suresh Neethirajan et al.   Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology

Antibiotic-free nanotherapeutics: Ultra-small, mucus-penetrating solid lipid nanoparticles enhance the pulmonary delivery and anti-virulence efficacy of novel quorum sensing inhibitors

(2014) Noha Nafee et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Clinical complications of urinary catheters caused by crystalline biofilms: something needs to be done

(2014) D. J. Stickler   JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Voice Prosthetic Biofilm Formation and Candida Morphogenic Conversions in Absence and Presence of Different Bacterial Strains and Species on Silicone-Rubber

(2014) Henny C. van der Mei et al.   PLoS One

Quorum sensing communication between bacteria and human cells: signals, targets, and functions

(2014) Angelika Holm et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Antimicrobial activity of zinc and titanium dioxide nanoparticles against biofilm-producing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

(2014) A. Jesline et al.   Applied Nanoscience

A wider role for polyamines in biofilm formation

(2013) Ece Karatan et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS

Glycopeptide dendrimers as Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm inhibitors

(2013) Jean-Louis Reymond et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Novel Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Biofilm Related Infections

(2013) Meng Chen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Prevention and treatment of biofilms by hybrid- and nanotechnologies

(2013) Ram Kasimanickam et al.   International Journal of Nanomedicine

Phosphorylated DegU Manipulates Cell Fate Differentiation in the Bacillus subtilis Biofilm

(2013) V. L. Marlow et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

On the determining role of network structure titania in silicone against bacterial colonization: Mechanism and disruption of biofilm

(2013) D. Depan et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Bacterial Biofilms: Development, Dispersal, and Therapeutic Strategies in the Dawn of the Postantibiotic Era

(2013) M. Kostakioti et al.   Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine

Characterization of bacterial biofilms formed on urinary catheters

(2012) Ryad Djeribi et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Comparison of different live/dead stainings for detection and quantification of adherent microorganisms in the initial oral biofilm

(2012) P. N. Tawakoli et al.   Clinical Oral Investigations

Antifungal susceptibility testing of Candida tropicalis biofilms against fluconazole using calorimetric indicator resazurin

(2012) Thangam Menon et al.   Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Enhanced biofilm formation and/or cell viability by polyamines through stimulation of response regulators UvrY and CpxR in the two-component signal transducing systems, and ribosome recycling factor

(2012) Akihiko Sakamoto et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY

Gold nanoparticles enhance methylene blue– induced photodynamic therapy: a novel therapeutic approach to inhibit Candida albicans biofilm

(2012) Asad Khan et al.   International Journal of Nanomedicine

Characterization, Antibiofilm, and Mechanism of Action of Novel PEG-Stabilized Lipid Nanoparticles Loaded with Terpinen-4-ol

(2012) Li-ming Sun et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Combining biofilm matrix measurements with biomass and viability assays in susceptibility assessments of antimicrobials against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

(2012) Malena Elise Skogman et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIBIOTICS

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Oral Candidiasis in HIV-Infected Patients

(2012) Agnes Roberta Scwingel et al.   PHOTOMEDICINE AND LASER SURGERY

Assessment of Microbial Diversity in Biofilms Recovered from Endotracheal Tubes Using Culture Dependent and Independent Approaches

(2012) Ilse Vandecandelaere et al.   PLoS One

Photodynamic Therapy Can Induce a Protective Innate Immune Response against Murine Bacterial Arthritis via Neutrophil Accumulation

(2012) Masamitsu Tanaka et al.   PLoS One

Fungal Biofilms

(2012) Saranna Fanning et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Antimicrobial Effect of Chitosan Nanoparticles on Streptococcus mutans Biofilms

(2011) Luis E. Chávez de Paz et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Biofilme em marca-passo artificial: ficção ou realidade?

(2011) Ana Paula Azevedo Santos et al.   Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

Mycobacterium fortuitum prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case for the pathogenetic role of biofilms

(2011) Silvia Bosio et al.   CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY

Intercellular Nanotubes Mediate Bacterial Communication

(2011) Gyanendra P. Dubey et al.   CELL

Rgg proteins associated with internalized small hydrophobic peptides: a new quorum-sensing mechanism in streptococci

(2011) B. Fleuchot et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Physicochemical regulation of biofilm formation

(2011) Lars D. Renner et al.   MRS BULLETIN

Polymorphisms in fibronectin binding protein A of Staphylococcus aureus are associated with infection of cardiovascular devices

(2011) S. K. Lower et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Bacterial weathering and its contribution to nutrient cycling in temperate forest ecosystems

(2011) Stéphane Uroz et al.   RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY

Endocarditis crónica sobre válvula protésica por Propionibacterium acnes: una causa insospechada de disfunción protésica

(2011) Laura Guío et al.   REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA

Quantitative analysis of the cellular inflammatory response against biofilm bacteria in chronic wounds

(2011) Mustafa Fazli et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Antimicrobial tolerance and the significance of persister cells in recalcitrant chronic wound biofilms

(2011) Steven L. Percival et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Hacking into bacterial biofilms: a new therapeutic challenge

(2011) Christophe Bordi et al.   Annals of Intensive Care

Development of Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Drug Delivery

(2010) L. Zhang et al.   CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

Liposome combined porous β-TCP scaffold: Preparation, characterization, and anti-biofilm activity

(2010) Chong-Tao Zhu et al.   DRUG DELIVERY

Prevention and control of biofilm-based medical-device-related infections

(2010) Iolanda Francolini et al.   FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Biofilm production, use of intravascular indwelling catheters and inappropriate antimicrobial therapy as predictors of fatality in Chryseobacterium meningosepticum bacteraemia

(2010) Pen-Yi Lin et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Biofilm formation and the food industry, a focus on the bacterial outer surface

(2010) R. Van Houdt et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

A review of current and emergent biofilm control strategies

(2010) Manuel Simões et al.   LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Structural and functional characteristics of bacterial biofilms

(2010) T. A. Smirnova et al.   MICROBIOLOGY

A novel double-tryptophan peptide pheromone controls competence in Streptococcus spp. via an Rgg regulator

(2010) Lauren Mashburn-Warren et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Pseudomonas aeruginosauses a cyclic-di-GMP-regulated adhesin to reinforce the biofilm extracellular matrix

(2010) Bradley R. Borlee et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Genetic control of Candida albicans biofilm development

(2010) Jonathan S. Finkel et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Induction of Multidrug Resistance Mechanism in Escherichia coli Biofilms by Interplay between Tetracycline and Ampicillin Resistance Genes

(2009) T. May et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Fluorescent assay based on resazurin for detection of activity of disinfectants against bacterial biofilm

(2009) Alberto Mariscal et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Photodynamic therapy: a targeted therapy in periodontics

(2009) M Raghavendra et al.   AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL

Antimicrobial dendrimer active against Escherichia coli biofilms

(2009) Shuyu Hou et al.   BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS

Increased Resistance of Contact Lens-Related Bacterial Biofilms to Antimicrobial Activity of Soft Contact Lens Care Solutions

(2009) Loretta B Szczotka-Flynn et al.   CORNEA

Novel Approaches to Control Biofilm Infections

(2009) Andreia Estrela et al.   CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

A Novel Pheromone Quorum-Sensing System Controls the Development of Natural Competence in Streptococcus thermophilus and Streptococcus salivarius

(2009) L. Fontaine et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Pros and cons of using resazurin staining for quantification of viable Staphylococcus aureus biofilms in a screening assay

(2009) Malena E. Sandberg et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS

The antibacterial effect of photodynamic therapy in dental plaque-derived biofilms

(2009) C. R. Fontana et al.   JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH

Signals, Regulatory Networks, and Materials That Build and Break Bacterial Biofilms

(2009) E. Karatan et al.   MICROBIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REVIEWS

Bacterial Extracellular Polysaccharides Involved in Biofilm Formation

(2009) Barbara Vu et al.   MOLECULES

Effect of Electrical Current on the Activities of Antimicrobial Agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilms

(2008) J. L. del Pozo et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Silver nanoparticles as a new generation of antimicrobials

(2008) Mahendra Rai et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Biofilm Formation byPneumocystisspp.

(2008) Melanie T. Cushion et al.   EUKARYOTIC CELL

Cell-Cell Communication in Bacteria: United We Stand

(2008) S. B. von Bodman et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

BioTimer Assay, a new method for counting Staphylococcus spp. in biofilm without sample manipulation applied to evaluate antibiotic susceptibility of biofilm

(2008) Fabrizio Pantanella et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS

Seven challenges for nanomedicine

(2008) Wendy R. Sanhai et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Nanoparticle therapeutics: an emerging treatment modality for cancer

(2008) Mark E. Davis et al.   NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY

Bacterial adhesion and biofilms on surfaces

(2008) Trevor Roger Garrett et al.   Progress in Natural Science-Materials International

The Evolution of Quorum Sensing in Bacterial Biofilms

(2008) Carey D Nadell et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY