Journal article
Integration and Proliferation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01 in Multispecies Biofilms
Abstract
Despite an increased awareness of biofilm formation by pathogens and the role of biofilms in human infections, the potential role of environmental biofilms as an intermediate stage in the host-to-host cycle is poorly described. To initiate infection, pathogens in biofilms on inanimate environmental surfaces must detach from the biofilm and be transmitted to a susceptible individual in numbers large enough to constitute an infectious dose. …
Authors
Ghadakpour M; Bester E; Liss SN; Gardam M; Droppo I; Hota S; Wolfaardt GM
Journal
Microbial Ecology, Vol. 68, No. 1, pp. 121–131
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
July 2014
DOI
10.1007/s00248-014-0398-1
ISSN
0095-3628