Benzalkonium chloride disinfectant residues stimulate biofilm formation and increase survival of Vibrio bacterial pathogens

Benzalkonium chloride disinfectant residues stimulate biofilm formation and increase survival of Vibrio bacterial pathogens

Vibrio spp. are opportunistic human and animal pathogens found ubiquitously in marine environments. Globally, there is a predicted rise in the prevalence of Vibrio spp. due to increasing ocean temperatures, which carries significant implications for public health and the seafood industry. Consequent...

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Main Authors: Julia Mougin, Graziella Midelet, Sophie Leterme, Giles Best, Timothy Ells, Alyssa Joyce, Harriet Whiley, Thomas Brauge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
benzalkonium chloride
biocide
Vibrio
biofilm
viability
c-di-GMP
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1309032/full

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