What are the advantages of living in a community? A microbial biofilm perspective!

Biofilm formation is the preferred mode of growth lifestyle for many microorganisms, including bacterial and fungal human pathogens. Biofilm is a strong and dynamic structure that confers a broad range of advantages to its members, such as adhesion/cohesion capabilities, mechanical properties, nutri...

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Main Authors: André Luis Souza dos Santos, Anna Clara Milesi Galdino, Thaís Pereira de Mello, Lívia de Souza Ramos, Marta Helena Branquinha, Ana Maria Bolognese, José Columbano Neto, Maryam Roudbary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2018-07-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762018000900200&lng=en&tlng=en