#6: Biofilm architecture
An episode of the Inflammatory Content podcast, hosted by Kellen Cavagnero, Ph.D., titled "#6: Biofilm architecture" was published on March 21, 2020 and runs 14 minutes.
March 21, 2020 ·14m · Inflammatory Content
Summary
Antibiotic resistance is an enormous public health problem. The prevalence of superbugs is increasing over time, whereas the number of drugs available to treat these microbes is not. Bacterial communities called biofilms harbor strains of bacteria that persist in the face of antibiotic therapy. Thus, in order to tackle the problem of antibiotic resistance, we must better understand biofilms. In this episode, Kellen covers a recent report on this topic by Fransisco Diaz-Pascual and colleagues titled, “Breakdown of Vibrio cholerae biofilm architecture induced by antibiotics disrupts community barrier function”.Paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31659297Review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31295420To help us spread science, please consider writing a review, sharing this episode with your friends and colleagues, or donating to support our work (Venmo @Kellen-Cavagnero). Please reach out to us via email ([email protected]) or Twitter (@KellenCavagnero) with any questions, comments, topic suggestions, etc.
Episode Description
Antibiotic resistance is an enormous public health problem. The prevalence of superbugs is increasing over time, whereas the number of drugs available to treat these microbes is not. Bacterial communities called biofilms harbor strains of bacteria that persist in the face of antibiotic therapy. Thus, in order to tackle the problem of antibiotic resistance, we must better understand biofilms. In this episode, Kellen covers a recent report on this topic by Fransisco Diaz-Pascual and colleagues titled, “Breakdown of Vibrio cholerae biofilm architecture induced by antibiotics disrupts community barrier function”.
Paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31659297
Review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31295420
To help us spread science, please consider writing a review, sharing this episode with your friends and colleagues, or donating to support our work (Venmo @Kellen-Cavagnero).
Please reach out to us via email ([email protected]) or Twitter (@KellenCavagnero) with any questions, comments, topic suggestions, etc.
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