 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 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2009 | 8 | 1 | 9 | | 2010 | 10 | 3 | 13 | | 2011 | 17 | 3 | 20 | | 2012 | 10 | 1 | 11 | | 2013 | 9 | 5 | 14 | | 2014 | 10 | 7 | 17 | | 2015 | 8 | 2 | 10 | | 2016 | 9 | 3 | 12 | | 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2020 | 8 | 3 | 11 | | 2021 | 2 | 10 | 12 | | 2022 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2024 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2025 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Biofilms" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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Joshi AA, Szafranski SP, Steglich M, Yang I, Behrens W, Schaefer-Dreyer P, Grischke J, Häussler S, Stiesch M. The Submucosal Microbiome Correlates with Peri-implantitis Severity. J Dent Res. 2026 Mar; 105(3):313-322.
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Ledvina HE, Sayegh R, Carale RO, Burroughs AM, Macklin AR, Azadeh AL, Borja Najera LD, Aravind L, Whiteley AT. Functional amyloid proteins confer defence against predatory bacteria. Nature. 2025 08; 644(8075):197-204.
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Risser DD. Motility in Filamentous Cyanobacteria. Annu Rev Microbiol. 2025 10; 79(1):69-85.
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Parrett GA, Haft DH, Ruiz M, Garcia-Pichel F, Ebmeier CC, Risser DD. Cyanoexosortase B is essential for motility, biofilm formation, and scytonemin production in a filamentous cyanobacterium. mSphere. 2025 Jun 25; 10(6):e0100624.
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Timmermann T, Yip C, Yang YY, Wemmer KA, Chowdhury A, Dores D, Takayama T, Nademanee S, Traag BA, Zamanian K, González B, Breecker DO, Fierer N, Slessarev EW, Fuenzalida-Meriz GA. Harnessing Microbes to Weather Native Silicates in Agricultural Soils for Scalable Carbon Dioxide Removal. Glob Chang Biol. 2025 May; 31(5):e70216.
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Kaplan JB, Muzaleva A, Sailer M, Huizinga RB, Kridin K. Synergistic activity of dispersin B and benzoyl peroxide against Cutibacterium acnes/Staphylococcus epidermidis dual-species biofilms. PLoS One. 2025; 20(3):e0320662.
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