The biofilm life cycle: expanding the conceptual model of biofilm formation

Bacterial biofilms are often defined as communities of surface-attached bacteria and are typically depicted with a classic mushroom-shaped structure characteristic of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. However, it has become evident that this is not how all biofilms develop, especially in vivo, in clinical and...

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Published in:	Nature reviews. Microbiology Vol. 20; no. 10; pp. 608 - 620
Main Authors:	Sauer, Karin, Stoodley, Paul, Goeres, Darla M, Hall-Stoodley, Luanne, Burmølle, Mette, Stewart, Philip S, Bjarnsholt, Thomas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Nature Publishing Group 01.10.2022
Subjects:	Animals Bacteria Biofilms Disaggregation Life Cycle Stages Life cycles Microenvironments Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pseudomonas aeruginosa - physiology
ISSN:	1740-1526, 1740-1534, 1740-1534
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