Biofilms

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Encrustations, formed from microbes (bacteria, algae, fungi, plankton, or protozoa) embedding in extracellular polymers, that adhere to surfaces such as teeth (DENTAL DEPOSITS); PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; and catheters. Biofilms are prevented from forming by treating surfaces with DENTIFRICES; DISINFECTANTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; and antifouling agents.

Descriptor ID	D018441
MeSH Number(s)	G06.120
Concept/Terms	Biofilms Biofilms Biofilm

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Biological Sciences [G]
Microbiological Phenomena [G06]
Biofilms [G06.120]

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Bar chart showing 157 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2009

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	1	0	1
2001	5	0	5
2002	4	1	5
2003	2	0	2
2004	2	2	4
2005	3	1	4
2006	3	0	3
2007	1	2	3
2008	4	1	5
2009	11	2	13
2010	5	1	6
2011	7	2	9
2012	3	3	6
2013	6	4	10
2014	4	2	6
2015	4	2	6
2016	7	2	9
2017	4	4	8
2018	7	4	11
2019	4	3	7
2020	5	7	12
2021	1	2	3
2022	0	6	6
2023	0	5	5
2024	1	3	4
2025	1	3	4

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Parga A, Mattu J, Belibasakis GN, Kline KA, Leprince JG, Manoil D. A polymicrobial perspective into the ecological role of Enterococcus faecalis in dental root canal infections. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2025 May 22; 11(1):83.

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Li W, Tan CH, Baek JS, Jiang L, Ng NKJ, Chong KKL, Wong JJ, Gao L, Kline KA, Loo SCJ. Anti-Intracellular MRSA Activity of Antibiotic-Loaded Lipid-Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles and Their Effectiveness in Murine Skin Wound Infection Models. ACS Infect Dis. 2025 Mar 14; 11(3):750-761.

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Ramage G, Kean R, Rautemaa-Richardson R, Williams C, Lopez-Ribot JL. Fungal biofilms in human health and disease. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2025 Jun; 23(6):355-370.

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Ho FK, Lam LN, Matysik A, Watts TD, Wong JJ, Chong KKL, Choo PY, Tolar J, Low PM, Chua ZS, Paxman JJ, Heras B, Marsili E, Ajo-Franklin CM, Kline KA. Role of sortase-assembled Ebp pili in Enterococcus faecalis adhesion to iron oxides and its impact on extracellular electron transfer. Microbiol Spectr. 2025 Mar 04; 13(3):e0233724.

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Wang Q, Wang BY, Williams S, Xie H. Diversity and Characteristics of the Oral Microbiome Associated with Self-Reported Ancestral/Ethnic Groups. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Dec 11; 25(24).

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Colomer-Winter C, Yong AMH, Chong KKL, Veleba M, Choo PY, Gao IH, Matysik A, Ho FK, Chen SL, Kline KA. The HtrA chaperone monitors sortase-assembled pilus biogenesis in Enterococcus faecalis. PLoS Genet. 2024 Aug; 20(8):e1011071.

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Dayton H, Kiss J, Wei M, Chauhan S, LaMarre E, Cornell WC, Morgan CJ, Janakiraman A, Min W, Tomer R, Price-Whelan A, Nirody JA, Dietrich LEP. Cellular arrangement impacts metabolic activity and antibiotic tolerance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. PLoS Biol. 2024 Feb; 22(2):e3002205.

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Huang M-B, Brena D, Wu JY, Shelton M, Bond VC. SMR peptide antagonizes Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Feb 06; 12(2):e0258323.

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Ajetunmobi OH, Chaturvedi AK, Badali H, Vaccaro A, Najvar L, Wormley FL, Wiederhold NP, Patterson TF, Lopez-Ribot JL. Screening the medicine for malaria venture's Pandemic Response Box to identify novel inhibitors of Candida albicans and Candida auris biofilm formation. APMIS. 2023 Nov; 131(11):613-625.

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Ramage G, Borghi E, Rodrigues CF, Kean R, Williams C, Lopez-Ribot J. Our current clinical understanding of Candida biofilms: where are we two decades on? APMIS. 2023 Nov; 131(11):636-653.

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