Biofilms and their role on diseases
Vijay Singh Gondil, Bindu Subhadra
Abstract
Biofilms are complex, three-dimensional structures that provide a long-established survival mechanism for microorganisms. Biofilms play a substantial role in pathogenesis as they can evade the immune response and be highly resistant to conventional antimicrobials, thus impacting the human health and healthcare system. To address this issue, BMC Microbiology invites submissions to the collection 'Biofilms and its impact on disease'.
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmBiologyMicrobiologyParasitologyImmune systemMechanism (biology)Human healthAntimicrobialDiseaseImmunologyBacteriaEnvironmental healthZoologyMedicineGeneticsPathologyPhilosophyEpistemologyBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingOral microbiology and periodontitis researchLegionella and Acanthamoeba research