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Over 60% of bacterial infections (and up to 80% of chronic infections) are currently considered to involve microbial growth in biofilms. This peculiar form of life poses an array of problems in human clinical practice, from infections associated with the implant of prosthetic devices and dental plaque formation to diseases such as cystic fibrosis ...
Moscoso, Miriam +2 more
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Avaliação quantitativa e bioatividade de um biofilme perifítico oriundo de piscicultura
Um biofilme perifítico formado em um cultivo de tilápias-do-nilo foi analisado para determinação quantitativa de bactérias e fungos, detecção de substâncias com ação antibacteriana e avaliação de perfis de resistência frente a antibióticos comerciais ...
Jéssica Lucinda Saldanha da Silva +3 more
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Biofilms are complex microbial communities consisting of microcolonies embedded in a matrix of self-produced polymer substances. Biofilm cells show much greater resistance to environmental challenges including antimicrobial agents than their free-living counterparts.
Yang, Liang +6 more
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AbstractFor more than two decades, Biotechnology and Bioengineering has documented research focused on natural and engineered microbial biofilms within aquatic and subterranean ecosystems, wastewater and waste‐gas treatment systems, marine vessels and structures, and industrial bioprocesses.
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Fungal Biofilm Resistance [PDF]
Fungal biofilm infections have become increasingly recognised as a significant clinical problem. One of the major reasons behind this is the impact that these have upon treatment, as antifungal therapy often fails and surgical intervention is required. This places a large financial burden on health care providers.
Gordon Ramage +3 more
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Wir stellen Tolcapon und dessen Derivate als eine neue Klasse potenter Glykomimetika zur Lektininhibition vor. Über 3.200 Verbindungen der Roche‐Substanzbibliothek wurden experimentell gescreent und eine Auswahl biophysikalisch untersucht. Unsere Ergebnisse zeigen das Potenzial zur Entwicklung potenter nicht‐kohlenhydratbasierter glykomimetischer ...
Steffen Leusmann +8 more
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Introdução/Objetivo: Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistentes aos carbapenêmicos (CRPA) tornou-se um sério problema de saúde pública e a formação de biofilme por estas bactérias agrava ainda mais esse problema.
Jailton Lobo da Costa Lima +7 more
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ABSTRACT Plinia cauliflora (DC.) Kausel (jabuticaba) is traditionally used by Brazilian indigenous communities for therapeutic purposes, including the treatment of wounds and inflammation. This study investigated the phytochemical composition and biological activities of an ethanolic extract derived from P.
Priscila de Lima Paula +17 more
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Avaliação da capacidade de adesão e produção de biofilme em enterococos clínicos e alimentares [PDF]
Tese de mestrado. Biologia (Microbiologia Aplicada). Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências, 2010Os enterococcus, são patogéneos habitantes naturais da microbiota intestinal do Homem e provocam inúmeras infecções sendo a sua virulencia agravada ...
Fonseca, Joana Filipa Sochas Germano da, 1987-
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Influência do polipirrol e dos níveis de salinidade na formação de biofilme em Aeromonas spp.
RESUMO: Bactérias do gênero Aeromonas são patógenos altamente disseminados no ambiente aquático, responsáveis por grandes perdas econômicas na piscicultura de diversos países.
Isabelle Caroline Pires +6 more
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