Biofilm-mediated diseases : causes and controls

Biofilm-mediated diseases : causes and controls / Rina Rani Ray, Moupriya Nag, Dibyajit Lahiri, editors.

This book reviews the current concepts in biofilm formation and its implications in human health and disease. The initial chapters introduce the mechanisms of biofilm formation and its composition. Subsequently, the chapters discuss the role of biofilm in acute and chronic infections. It also explor...

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Other Authors: Ray, Rina Rani (Editor), Nag, Moupriya (Editor), Lahiri, Dibyajit (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2021.
Subjects:
Medical microbiology.
Diseases.
Biofilms.
Biofilms
Diseases
Medical microbiology
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction to Bacteria and Acute Infections
  • 2 Quorum sensing
  • 3 Bacteria and Biofilms as Natural Inhabitants of our Body
  • 4 Biofilms and Acute and Chronic Infections
  • 5 Bacterial and Biofilms in Chronic Infections and Nosocomial Diseases
  • 6 Immune Response to Biofilm
  • 7 Biofilm in Medical Appliances
  • 8 Biofilm and Antimicrobial Resistance
  • 9 Inhibition of Biofilm Formation
  • 10 Novel and Future Treatment Strategies for Biofilm Associated Infections
  • 11 Biofilm- the Unknown Armour in the Arsenal of Bacteria: A Case Study.

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