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Biofilm formation in bacterial pathogens of veterinary importance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2010

Mario Jacques ,
Virginia Aragon  and
Yannick D. N. Tremblay
Mario Jacques*
Affiliation:
Groupe de recherche sur les maladies infectieuses du porc, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, C.P. 5000, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7C6, Canada
Virginia Aragon
Affiliation:
Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Yannick D. N. Tremblay
Affiliation:
Groupe de recherche sur les maladies infectieuses du porc, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, C.P. 5000, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7C6, Canada
*
*Corresponding author: E-mail: mario.jacques@umontreal.ca
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Abstract

Bacterial biofilms are structured communities of bacterial cells enclosed in a self-produced polymer matrix that is attached to a surface. Biofilms protect and allow bacteria to survive and thrive in hostile environments. Bacteria within biofilms can withstand host immune responses, and are much less susceptible to antibiotics and disinfectants when compared with their planktonic counterparts. The ability to form biofilms is now considered a universal attribute of micro-organisms. Diseases associated with biofilms require novel methods for their prevention, diagnosis and treatment; this is largely due to the properties of biofilms. Surprisingly, biofilm formation by bacterial pathogens of veterinary importance has received relatively little attention. Here, we review the current knowledge of bacterial biofilms as well as studies performed on animal pathogens.

Keywords

biofilmbacteriaanimal pathogensresistance to antibioticsresistance to disinfectants
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Review Article
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Animal Health Research Reviews , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , December 2010 , pp. 97 - 121
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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