Biofilms: microbes and disease

Biofilms on Indwelling Urologic Devices: Microbes and Antimicrobial Management Prospect

BACKGROUND Biofilms (BFs) are a potential source of highly resistant infections, frequently formed on devicesand pose problems for management. AIM This study was to develop rational approach for prevention of indwelling urologic device associated biofilm colonization. SUBJECTS AND METHODS From randomly selected patients visiting Department of Urology of a tertiary hospital in India 150 uro ...

Biofilms for Babies: Introducing Microbes and Biofilms to Preschool-Aged Children†

Microbes and Alzheimer's Disease.

Ruth F. Itzhakia,∗, Richard Latheb,∗, Brian J. Balinc, Melvyn J. Balld, Elaine L. Bearere, Heiko Braakf , Maria J. Bullidog, Chris Carterh, Mario Clericii, S. Louise Cosbyj, Kelly Del Tredicif , Hugh Fieldk, Tamas Fulopl, Claudio Grassim, W. Sue T. Griffinn, Jürgen Haasb, Alan P. Hudsono, Angela R. Kamerp, Douglas B. Kellq, Federico Licastror, Luc Letenneurs, Hugo Lövheimt, Roberta Mancusou, Ju...

Lice, Humans, and Microbes

Lice are small, wingless, minor ectoparasites of mammals and birds. More than 540  blood-sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) have been described with each host having its own type of louse, suggesting the cospeciation of the lice species with their host. Among these, two lice species from two different genera infest humans: Pediculus humanus and Phthirus pubis (pubic “crab” l...

Microbes in gastrointestinal health and disease.

Most, if not all, animals coexist with a complement of prokaryotic symbionts that confer a variety of physiologic benefits. In humans, the interaction between animal and bacterial cells is especially important in the gastrointestinal tract. Technical and conceptual advances have enabled rapid progress in characterizing the taxonomic composition, metabolic capacity, and immunomodulatory activity...