Sentences with phrase «as biofilms provide»
«Once a pathogen establishes itself within a biofilm, it can be difficult to eradicate as biofilms provide a physical barrier against the host immune response, can be impermeable to antibiotics and act as a reservoir for persistent infection,» Scott said.
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Examining the effects of spaceflight on biofilm formation can provide new insights into how different factors, such as gravity, fluid dynamics and nutrient availability affect biofilm formation on Earth.
The secretion of the matrix, together with other products such as digestive enzymes, nutrient chelators, and adhesins, provides biofilm - dwelling bacteria with increased metabolic versatility, tolerance to exogenous stress and resistance to fluid shear [9 — 15].
Because of the number of relapses in both bacterial and yeast issues, alternative treatments as these biofilm agents provide are needed to complete eradication.