Microbial biofilms : omics biology, antimicrobials and clinical implications /: omics biology, antimicrobials and clinical implications. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne.
• Editors: Seneviratne, Chaminda Jayampath
• Contents: Cover ; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword ; Preface ; Contributors ; Chapter 1: Microbial Biofilms ; Historical Perspectives ; Stages of Biofilm Development ; Early Adhesion Phase ; Irreversible Adhesion to the Surface ; Microcolony Formation and Early Development Stages of Biofilms ; Biofilm Maturation ; Biofilm Dispersal ; Mixed-Species Biofilms ; Properties of Microbial Biofilms ; Clinical Implications of Microbial Biofilms ; Medical Device-Associated Biofilm Infections ; Catheter-Associated Biofilm Infections Surgical Implant-Associated Biofilm Infections Other Medical Device-Associated Biofilm Infection ; Biofilms in Hospital Water Systems ; Tissue-Associated Biofilm Infections ; Biofilms Associated with CF Lung Infections ; Wound Infections ; Oral Biofilm Infections ; Biofilm Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract ; Biofilm Infections in the Vagina ; Prostate Infections ; Nail Infections ; Conclusions and Perspectives ; Corresponding Author ; References ; Chapter 2: Clinical Implications of Interkingdom Fungal and Bacterial Biofilms ; Introduction Polymicrobiality on the Mucosa and Beyond: Clinical Considerations Oral Cavity and Sinuses ; Respiratory Tract ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Urinary Tract ; Wounds ; Medical Devices ; Cross-Kingdom Interactions ; Staphylococcal Interactions ; Streptococcal Interactions ; Porphyromonas Interactions ; Pseudomonas Interactions ; Escherichia Interactions ; Enterococcus Interactions ; Lactobacillus Interactions ; Candidal Interactions ; Conclusions ; Corresponding Author ; References ; Chapter 3: Oral Biofilms and Their Implication in Oral Diseases ; INTRODUCTION Oral microbial ecology and the oral microbiota Biofilms and oral physiology ; Biofilms and oral pathology ; Dental Caries ; Endodontic Infections ; Periodontal Diseases ; Peri-Implant Diseases ; Concluding remarks ; Acknowledgements ; Corresponding Author ; References ; Chapter 4: Composition and Diversity of Human Oral Microbiome ; Introduction ; Human Oral Microbiome ; Oral Bacteriome ; Human Oral Microbiome Project ; Composition and Diversity of the Oral Bacteriome ; Oral Mycobiome ; Composition and Diversity of the Oral Mycobiome ; Oral Virome Composition and Diversity of the Oral Virome Interaction of the Human Oral Microbiome and Host in Health and Disease ; Corresponding Author ; References ; Chapter 5: Candida Biofilms ; Introduction ; Candida Biofilms ; Candida Biofilm Structure ; Biofilm Formation of Different Candida Species ; Protocol for Candida Biofilm Formation ; Quantification of Candida Biofilms ; Diffusion of Molecules across Candida Biofilms ; Ex Vivo Model of Oral Candida Biofilms ; In Vivo Model of Oral Candida Biofilms ; Novel C. albicans 'Haploid Biofilm Model' and Its Implications
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 579/.17; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / Microbiology; Biofilms; Antifungal agents; Biofilms; Anti-Infective Agents; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology; MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351646420; 1351646427; 9781315120119; 1315120119; 9781498722216; 1498722210
• Related ISBNs: 9781498722193; 1498722199
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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