 Biofilms
"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.
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D018441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G06.120
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Biofilms" by people in this website by year, and whether "Biofilms" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2006 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2007 | 7 | 4 | 11 | | 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2009 | 8 | 1 | 9 | | 2010 | 10 | 3 | 13 | | 2011 | 16 | 3 | 19 | | 2012 | 10 | 1 | 11 | | 2013 | 9 | 5 | 14 | | 2014 | 10 | 7 | 17 | | 2015 | 8 | 2 | 10 | | 2016 | 9 | 3 | 12 | | 2017 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2020 | 9 | 3 | 12 | | 2021 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2022 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2024 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2025 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2026 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Biofilms" by people in Profiles.
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Wilsey RN, Ding L-H, Dawrs SN, Raulerson CK, Norton GJ, Virdi R, Hasan NA, Epperson LE, Nelson ST, Holst B, Chan YL, Kitamura K, Awaya JD, Irwin SV, Cornell S, Cannon MB, Anglin S, Chelius MK, Hutchinson R, Kern S, Stearns A, Strong M, Chan ED, Crooks JL, Honda JR. Novel Hawai'i and Pacific Island circulating clusters of Mycobacterium intracellulare subsp. chimaera. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2026 Jul 22; 92(7):e0026926.
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Singh S, Yadav VB, Singh AK, Nath G, Chand S, Mishra NS, Nayak JK. Species-Specific Optimisation and Environmental Regulation of Biofilm Formation in Enterobacter cloacae: Inhibitory Role of Glucose in Biofilm Development. Environ Microbiol Rep. 2026 Jun; 18(3):e70347.
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Dunham SJB, Willkeen GA, Darby B, Corley JM, Hahn A, Klapper I, Bean HD, Caverly LJ, Thornton CS, Martin C, Quinn RA, Widder S, Bailey BA, Wagner BD, Garg N, Planet PJ, Hunter RC, LiPuma JJ, Rohwer F, Whiteson KL. The Guild Model of CF Airway Microbial Ecology. mBio. 2026 Jun 10; 17(6):e0366825.
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Croland KJ, Bay RK. Strengthening biofilms with selective metal ions. Soft Matter. 2026 Apr 29; 22(16):3109-3118.
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Rana PSJB, Foley JR, Bhattacharya M, Gloag ES, Wozniak DJ. Staphylococcus aureus biofilm extracellular DNA neutralizes the antimicrobial activity of histone H3. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2026 04 13; 12(1).
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Penaranda C, Brenner EP, Clatworthy AE, Cosimi LA, Ravi J, Hung DT. Genomic comparison and phenotypic characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates across environmental and diverse clinical isolation sites. mSystems. 2026 Mar 24; 11(3):e0136225.
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Baxter KJ, Sas E, Clark KB, Walsh M, Pradeep N, Batool A, Naney C, Vargas Cruz MA, Kennerdale N, Das K, Shi Z, Kelam A, Verma V, Simões MF, Neefs D, Ravichandran V, Tirumalai MR, Barcenilla BB, Macori G, Gonzalez E, Sikes B, Karouia F, Brereton NJB. Biofilms: from the cradle of life to life support. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2026 Jan 22; 12(1):11.
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Zaidi S, Srivastava N, Ghosh M, Jain D, Prasad PN, Sood S, Khare SK. Anti-biofilm and anti-virulence activity of a rare actinobacteria Nocardia sp. EMB45 against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Arch Microbiol. 2026 Jan 21; 208(3):145.
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Gebert MJ, Lipner EM, Galletta JM, Henley JB, Hoffert M, Riskin ML, Prevots DR, Fierer N. A cross-environment comparison of nontuberculous mycobacterial diversity. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2026 Jan 27; 92(1):e0155225.
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Richardson AK, Fuller RG, April MD, Rizzo JA, Douin DJ, Moran MM, Smith MD, Bebarta VS, Schauer SG. Antimicrobial-coated endotracheal tubes: A narrative review. J Crit Care. 2026 Feb; 91:155222.
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