Biofilm-Mediated Diseases: Causes and Controls /

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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Ray, Rina Rani (Editor), Nag, Moupriya (Editor), Lahiri, Dibyajit (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:	1st ed. 2021.
Subjects:	Parasitology. Microbiology. Medicine. Medicine/Public Health, general. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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.