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To elucidate the mechanisms governing biofilm formation and their role in human disease in order to identify therapeutic targets.

March 19, 1999Science

Forging a Link Between Biofilms and Disease

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To elucidate the mechanisms governing biofilm formation and their role in human disease in order to identify therapeutic targets.
Examined clinical associations between biofilm formation and chronic infections, including dental caries, prostatitis, and kidney disease.
Investigated pathogenic mechanisms that allow biofilm-encased bacteria to evade host immunity and resist conventional antimicrobial agents.
Biofilms act as protective bacterial aggregations linked to multiple recurrent and chronic human diseases.
Bacteria sequestered within biofilm matrices demonstrate heightened resistance to host immune defenses and standard antibiotic regimens compared to planktonic bacteria.

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Research overview reveals how bacterial biofilms drive persistent human infections and resist antibiotics, highlighting the need for targeted therapies.

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Carol Potera (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a777099d2fa2470761edc5d https://doi.org/10.1126/science.283.5409.1837

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Research overview reveals how bacterial biofilms drive persistent human infections and resist antibiotics, highlighting the need for targeted therapies.

Forging a Link Between Biofilms and Disease

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