Mimicking critical environment factors for a static in vitrobiofilm formation model on blood-contact implant materials

Autor: Woitschach, Franziska, Kloss, Marlen, Grabow, Niels, Reisinger, Emil C., Sombetzki, Martina
Zdroj: Current Research in Microbial Sciences; January 2022, Vol. 3 Issue: 1
Abstrakt: •Host soluble factors determine the fitness and persistence of bacterial biofilms.•Glucose promotes biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis in a dose-dependent manner.•A medium enriched with blood plasma inhibits biofilm formation, whereas a surface coating with blood plasma can promote biofilm formation.
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