Intrigues of biofilm: A perspective in veterinary medicine
Biofilm has a tremendous impact in the field of veterinary medicine, especially the livestock industry, leading to a serious economic loss. Over the years, little attention has been given to biofilm in animals with most of the research geared toward human biofilm diseases. The greatest challenge pos...
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| author | Umar Faruk Abdullahi Ephraim Igwenagu Anas Mu’azu Sani Aliyu Maryam Ibrahim Umar |
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| description | Biofilm has a tremendous impact in the field of veterinary medicine, especially the livestock industry, leading to a serious economic loss. Over the years, little attention has been given to biofilm in animals with most of the research geared toward human biofilm diseases. The greatest challenge posed by biofilm is in its incredible ability to resist most of the currently existing antibiotics. This mystery can best be demystified through understanding the mechanism of the quorum sensing which regulate the pathophysiology of biofilm. Ability of biofilm formation in a variety of inanimate surfaces such as animal food contact surfaces is responsible for a host of biofilm diseases affecting animals and umans. In this review, we highlighted some of the challenges of biofilm in livestock and food industries. Also highlighted are; mechanisms of biofilm development, best diagnostic approach and possible novel therapeutic measures needed to combat the menace of biofilm in veterinary medicine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5d839591dcd448f8b1a97999261a7fd2022-12-21T22:05:37ZengVeterinary WorldVeterinary World0972-89882231-09162016-01-0191121810.14202/vetworld.2016.12-18Intrigues of biofilm: A perspective in veterinary medicineUmar Faruk Abdullahi 0Ephraim Igwenagu 1Anas Mu’azu 2Sani Aliyu 3Maryam Ibrahim Umar4Department of Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; docfaroukxy@yahoo.comDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria; ephraimigwe@gmail.comDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; anasinmuazu1@yahoo.comDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; sanialiyu32@gmail.comDepartment of Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; maryamiumar@gmail.comBiofilm has a tremendous impact in the field of veterinary medicine, especially the livestock industry, leading to a serious economic loss. Over the years, little attention has been given to biofilm in animals with most of the research geared toward human biofilm diseases. The greatest challenge posed by biofilm is in its incredible ability to resist most of the currently existing antibiotics. This mystery can best be demystified through understanding the mechanism of the quorum sensing which regulate the pathophysiology of biofilm. Ability of biofilm formation in a variety of inanimate surfaces such as animal food contact surfaces is responsible for a host of biofilm diseases affecting animals and umans. In this review, we highlighted some of the challenges of biofilm in livestock and food industries. Also highlighted are; mechanisms of biofilm development, best diagnostic approach and possible novel therapeutic measures needed to combat the menace of biofilm in veterinary medicine.http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.9/January-2016/3.pdfantibiotic resistancebiofilmcontact surfacesquorum sensingveterinary medicine |
| spellingShingle | Umar Faruk Abdullahi Ephraim Igwenagu Anas Mu’azu Sani Aliyu Maryam Ibrahim Umar Intrigues of biofilm: A perspective in veterinary medicine Veterinary World antibiotic resistance biofilm contact surfaces quorum sensing veterinary medicine |
| title | Intrigues of biofilm: A perspective in veterinary medicine |
| title_full | Intrigues of biofilm: A perspective in veterinary medicine |
| title_fullStr | Intrigues of biofilm: A perspective in veterinary medicine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intrigues of biofilm: A perspective in veterinary medicine |
| title_short | Intrigues of biofilm: A perspective in veterinary medicine |
| title_sort | intrigues of biofilm a perspective in veterinary medicine |
| topic | antibiotic resistance biofilm contact surfaces quorum sensing veterinary medicine |
| url | http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.9/January-2016/3.pdf |
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