Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm: Morphology, Genetics, Pathogenesis and Treatment Strategies

M Idrees, S Sawant, N Karodia, A Rahman - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a nosocomial bacterium causing different infectious diseases,
ranging from skin and soft tissue infections to more serious and life-threatening infections …

Strategies for combating bacterial biofilms: A focus on anti-biofilm agents and their mechanisms of action

R Roy, M Tiwari, G Donelli, V Tiwari - Virulence, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilm refers to the complex, sessile communities of microbes found either attached to a
surface or buried firmly in an extracellular matrix as aggregates. The biofilm matrix …

Critical review on biofilm methods

J Azeredo, NF Azevedo, R Briandet… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are widespread in nature and constitute an important strategy implemented by
microorganisms to survive in sometimes harsh environmental conditions. They can be …

Listeria monocytogenes – How This Pathogen Survives in Food-Production Environments?

J Osek, B Lachtara, K Wieczorek - Frontiers in microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of human listeriosis,
a severe disease, especially dangerous for the elderly, pregnant women, and newborns …

How microbes read the map: Effects of implant topography on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation

SW Lee, KS Phillips, H Gu, M Kazemzadeh-Narbat… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbes have remarkable capabilities to attach to the surface of implanted medical devices
and form biofilms that adversely impact device function and increase the risk of multidrug …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative and qualitative assessment methods for biofilm growth: a mini-review

C Wilson, R Lukowicz, S Merchant… - Research & reviews …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Biofilms are microbial communities attached to a surface and embedded in an extracellular
polymeric substance which provides for the protection, stability and nutrients of the various …

[HTML][HTML] Listeria monocytogenes persistence in food-associated environments: epidemiology, strain characteristics, and implications for public health

V Ferreira, M Wiedmann, P Teixeira… - Journal of food …, 2014 - Elsevier
Over the last 10 to 15 years, increasing evidence suggests that persistence of Listeria
monocytogenes in food processing plants for years or even decades is an important factor in …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial susceptibility testing in biofilm-growing bacteria

MD Macia, E Rojo-Molinero, A Oliver - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2014 - Elsevier
Biofilms are organized bacterial communities embedded in an extracellular polymeric matrix
attached to living or abiotic surfaces. The development of biofilms is currently recognized as …

Persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in food industry equipment and premises

B Carpentier, O Cerf - International journal of food microbiology, 2011 - Elsevier
To understand why Listeria monocytogenes may persist in food industry equipment and
premises, notably at low temperature, scientific studies have so far focused on adhesion …

Listeria monocytogenes in food businesses: From persistence strategies to intervention/prevention strategies—A review

T Tuytschaever, K Raes… - Comprehensive Reviews in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In 2023, Listeria monocytogenes persistence remains a problem in the food business. A
profound understanding of how this pathogen persists may lead to better aimed intervention …