{"product_id":"microbial-biofilms-isbn-9781555817459","title":"Microbial Biofilms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn examination of the research and translational application to prevent and treat biofilm-associated diseases\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the decade since the first edition of \u003ci\u003eMicrobial Biofilms\u003c\/i\u003e was published, the interest in this field has expanded, spurring breakthrough research that has advanced the treatment of biofilm-associated diseases. This second edition takes the reader on an exciting, extensive review of bacterial and fungal biofilms, ranging from basic molecular interactions to innovative therapies, with particular emphasis on the division of labor in biofilms, new approaches to combat the threat of microbial biofilms, and how biofilms evade the host defense.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters written by established investigators cover recent findings, and contributions from investigators new to the field provide unique and fresh insights. Specifically,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMicrobial Biofilms\u003c\/i\u003e provides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003estate-of-the-art research in the field of bacterial and fungal biofilms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edetailed descriptions of the in vitro and in vivo models available to evaluate microbial biofilms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efuture areas of research and their translational and clinical applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMicrobial Biofilms\u003c\/i\u003e is a useful reference for researchers and clinicians. It will also provide insight in the dynamic field of microbial biofilms for graduate and postgraduate students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 New Technologies for Studying Biofilms 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael J. Franklin, Connie Chang, Tatsuya Akiyama, and Brian Bothner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Fungal Biofilms: In Vivo Models for Discovery of Anti-Biofilm Drugs 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeniel E. Nett and David R. Andes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Biofilm Development 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Tolker-Nielsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Division of Labor in Biofilms: the Ecology of Cell Differentiation 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJordi van Gestel, Hera Vlamakis, and Roberto Kolter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Candida albicans Biofilm Development and Its Genetic Control 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJigar V. Desai and Aaron P. Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Candida Biofilms: Development, Architecture, and Resistance 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJyotsna Chandra and Pranab K. Mukherjee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Biofilm Formation by Cryptococcus neoformans 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuis R. Martinez and Arturo Casadevall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Aspergillus Biofilm In Vitro and In Vivo 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Beauvais and Jean-Paul Latgé\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Adhesins Involved in Attachment to Abiotic Surfaces by Gram-Negative Bacteria 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCécile Berne, Adrien Ducret, Gail G. Hardy, and Yves V. Brun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Biofilm Matrix Proteins 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJiunn N. C. Fong and Fitnat H. Yildiz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Bacterial Extracellular Polysaccharides in Biofilm Formation and Function 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDominique H. Limoli, Christopher J. Jones, and Daniel J. Wozniak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Biology of the Escherichia coli Extracellular Matrix 249\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid A. Hufnagel, William H. DePas, and Matthew R. Chapman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Antimicrobial Tolerance in Biofilms 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip S. Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 How Biofilms Evade Host Defenses 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmmanuel Roilides, Maria Simitsopoulou, Aspasia Katragkou, and Thomas J. Walsh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 c-di-GMP and its Effects on Biofilm Formation and Dispersion: a Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Review 301\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDae-Gon Ha and George A. O'Toole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Mechanisms of Competition in Biofilm Communities 319\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOlaya Rendueles and Jean-Marc Ghigo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Dispersal from Microbial Biofilms 343\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicolas Barraud, Staff an Kjelleberg, and Scott A. Rice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Chemical Biology Strategies for Biofilm Control 363\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiang Yang and Michael Givskov\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 From Biology to Drug Development: New Approaches to Combat the Threat of Fungal Biofilms 373\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher G. Pierce, Anand Srinivasan, Anand K. Ramasubramanian, and José L. López-Ribot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahmoud A. Ghannoum\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Director of the Center for Medical Mycology. Dr. Ghannoum's investigations include the biology, pathogenesis, and resistance of clinically important fungiCandida,Aspergillus, andCryptococcus, and his work has recently focused on the oral microbiome, fungal species, and human disease. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles in the field of biofilms, microbial pathogenesis, and preclinical in vitro and in vivo evaluations of antimicrobials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Parsek\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Microbiology at the University of Washington, School of Medicine at Seattle. Dr. Parsek’s research focuses on microbial community behaviors and their relationship to disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarvin Whiteley\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of the Center for Infectious Disease and a fellow of the John Ring LaMontagne Chair in Infectious Diseases and Global Health at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Whiteley's research focuses on understanding how microbes within infection sites cooperate to cause disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePranab Mukherjee\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Mukherjee has extensive experience in fungal pathogenesis and microbial biofilms, including analyses of their biochemical and molecular pathways using systems biology approaches. He also studies the human microbiome (bacteriome and mycobiome) in health and disease, including HIV-infection, corneal infections, inflammatory bowel disease, eczema, and psoriasis. He advises pharmaceutical companies in antifungal drug development.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicrobial Biofilms\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecond Edition \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn examination of the research and translational application to prevent and treat biofilm-associated diseases\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the decade since the first edition of \u003ci\u003eMicrobial Biofilms\u003c\/i\u003e was published, the interest in this field has expanded, spurring breakthrough research that has advanced the treatment of biofilm-associated diseases. 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