title: Microbial biofilms: does breaking the microbes' community spirit hold the key to beating persistent mastitis?
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fontaine
authors.forename: D G E
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D002417:Cattle; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control