"Biofilms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G06.120
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Biofilms" by people in Profiles.
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Quorum Sensing and Biofilm Disrupting Potential of Imidazole Derivatives in Chromobacterium violaceum Using Antimicrobial and Drug Discovery Approaches. Braz J Microbiol. 2022 Jun; 53(2):565-582.
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Quorum Sensing - A Stratagem for Conquering Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogens. Curr Pharm Des. 2021; 27(25):2835-2847.
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Dodonaea viscosa var angustifolia derived 5,6,8-trihydroxy-7,4' dimethoxy flavone inhibits ergosterol synthesis and the production of hyphae and biofilm in Candida albicans. J Ethnopharmacol. 2020 Sep 15; 259:112965.
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Biofilm formation and induction of stress response genes is a common response of several serotypes of the pneumococcus to cigarette smoke condensate. J Infect. 2020 02; 80(2):204-209.
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Anti-acidogenic, anti-biofilm and slow release properties of Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia flavone stabilized polymeric nanoparticles. Arch Oral Biol. 2020 Jan; 109:104586.
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Resuscitation-Promoting Factors Are Required for Mycobacterium smegmatis Biofilm Formation. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2018 09 01; 84(17).
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Anti-acidogenic and anti-biofilm activity of 5,6,8-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one. Microb Pathog. 2018 Oct; 123:149-152.
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Effect of Punica granatum on the virulence factors of cariogenic bacteria Streptococcus mutans. Microb Pathog. 2016 Sep; 98:45-9.
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Overview of community-acquired pneumonia and the role of inflammatory mechanisms in the immunopathogenesis of severe pneumococcal disease. Mediators Inflamm. 2013; 2013:490346.
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Cigarette smoking and mechanisms of susceptibility to infections of the respiratory tract and other organ systems. J Infect. 2013 Sep; 67(3):169-84.