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Combating Bacterial Biofilms: Current and Emerging Antibiofilm Strategies for Treating Persistent Infections

Antibiotics, 2023
Biofilms are intricate multicellular structures created by microorganisms on living (biotic) or nonliving (abiotic) surfaces. Medically, biofilms often lead to persistent infections, increased antibiotic resistance, and recurrence of infections.
Ahmed E Yousef, Ahmed Abdelhamid
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Antibiofilm activity of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 5 capsular polysaccharide. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Cell-free extracts isolated from colony biofilms of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 5 were found to inhibit biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, but not by A.
Michael T Karwacki, Daniel E Kadouri, Meriem Bendaoud, Era A Izano, Vandana Sampathkumar, Thomas J Inzana, Jeffrey B Kaplan   +6 more
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Identification of Distinct Characteristics of Antibiofilm Peptides and Prospection of Diverse Sources for Efficacious Sequences

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
A majority of microbial infections are associated with biofilms. Targeting biofilms is considered an effective strategy to limit microbial virulence while minimizing the development of antibiotic resistance.
Bipasa Bose, Taylor Downey, Anand K. Ramasubramanian, David C. Anastasiu   +3 more
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Mechanistic Insights into the Antibiofilm Mode of Action of Ellagic Acid

Pharmaceutics, 2023
Bacterial biofilm is a major contributor to the persistence of infection and the limited efficacy of antibiotics. Antibiofilm molecules that interfere with the biofilm lifestyle offer a valuable tool in fighting bacterial pathogens.
Alessandro Ratti, Enrico M. A. Fassi, Fabio Forlani, Matteo Mori, Federica Villa, Francesca Cappitelli, Jacopo Sgrignani, Gabriella Roda, Andrea Cavalli, Stefania Villa, Giovanni Grazioso   +10 more
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Antibiofilm property and multiple action of peptide PEW300 against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), an opportunistic pathogen, is often associated with difficulties in treating hospital-acquired infections. Biofilms formed by P.
Meng Wang, Zifeng Deng, Yanmei Li, Keyong Xu, Yi Ma, Yi Ma, Shang-Tian Yang, Jufang Wang, Jufang Wang   +8 more
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Antibiofilm activity from endophyte bacteria, Vibrio cholerae strains, and actinomycetes isolates in liquid and solid culture

BMC Microbiology, 2023
Background Biofilm-associated infections are a global threat to our economy and human health; as such, development of antibiofilm compounds is an urgent need.
Michael, Diana Elizabeth Waturangi
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Quinic acid: a potential antibiofilm agent against clinical resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Chinese Medicine, 2021
Background The biofilm state of pathogens facilitates antimicrobial resistance which makes difficult-to-treat infections. In this regard, it has been found that the compounds screened from plant extracts represent one category of the most promising ...
Lan Lu, Yuting Zhao, Guojuan Yi, Mingxing Li, Li Liao, Chen Yang, Chihin Cho, Bin Zhang, Jie Zhu, Kun Zou, Qiang Cheng   +10 more
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Effect of chemical modifications of tannins on their antimicrobial and antibiofilm effect against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundTannins have demonstrated antibacterial and antibiofilm activity, but there are still unknown aspects on how the chemical properties of tannins affect their biological properties.
Xabier Villanueva, Lili Zhen, Lili Zhen, José Nunez Ares, Thijs Vackier, Heiko Lange, Heiko Lange, Claudia Crestini, Claudia Crestini, Hans P. Steenackers   +9 more
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In vitro Assessment of the Antimicrobial Potential of Some Commercial Herbal Products [PDF]

المجلة العراقية للصيدلة, 2022
Natural plant products have been widely used as an alternative approach to treat microbial infections to overcome issues of antibiotics-associated side effects and the emergence of resistant pathogens.
Zahraa Hashim
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Biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles: characterization, antimicrobial, and antibiofilm activity against Enterococcus faecalis [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Background Control over microbial growth is a crucial factor in determining the success of endodontic therapy. Enterococcus faecalis is the most resistant biofilm-forming species leading to endodontic failure.
Sanjay Miglani, Nobuyuki Tani-Ishii
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