Pseudomonas aeruginosa rhamnolipids disperse Bordetella bronchiseptica biofilms.
We have previously reported that the respiratory pathogen Bordetella bronchiseptica can form biofilms in vitro. In this report, we demonstrate the disruption of B. bronchiseptica biofilms by rhamnolipids secreted from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This suggests that biosurfactants such as rhamnolipids may be utilized as antimicrobial agents for removing Bordetella biofilms.
Irie
Yasuhiko
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Department of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 201C Johnson Pavilion, 3610 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6084, USA.
O'toole
George A
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Yuk
Ming H
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D018441:Biofilms / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D016950:Bordetella bronchiseptica / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000737:chemistry*; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006017:Glycolipids; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; C418382:rhamnolipid