Biofilm formation by staphylococci and streptococci: structural, functional, and regulatory aspects and implications for pathogenesis

Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2015 Apr 8:5:31. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2015.00031. eCollection 2015.

Authors

Pietro Speziale¹, Joan A Geoghegan²

Affiliations

¹ Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Università Degli Studi di Pavia Pavia, Italy.
² Department of Microbiology, School of Genetics and Microbiology, Moyne Institute of Preventive Medicine, Trinity College Dublin Dublin, Ireland.

No abstract available

Keywords: Staphylococcus; Streptococcus; biofilm; pathogenesis; regulation; structure.

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Biofilms*
Humans
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
Staphylococcus / genetics
Staphylococcus / physiology*
Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
Streptococcus / genetics
Streptococcus / physiology*