Maggot Extract Interrupts Bacterial Biofilm Formation and Maturation in Combination with Antibiotics by Reducing the Expression of Virulence Genes

Maggot Extract Interrupts Bacterial Biofilm Formation and Maturation in Combination with Antibiotics by Reducing the Expression of Virulence Genes

Biofilms are aggregates of bacteria encased in an extracellular polymer matrix that acts as a diffusion barrier protecting the microbial community. Bacterial communication occurs by small signaling molecules called quorum sensing (QS) factors, which are involved in the activation of virulence genes...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Becerikli, Christoph Wallner, Mehran Dadras, Johannes M. Wagner, Stephanie Dittfeld, Birger Jettkant, Falk Gestmann, Heinz Mehlhorn, Tim Mehlhorn-Diehl, Marcus Lehnhardt, Björn Behr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
maggot extract
<i>Lucilia sericata</i>
biofilm
virulence genes
<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/2/237

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