title: Bacteriophage attack as an anti-biofilm strategy.
abstract: Bacteriophages are bacterial viruses. Bacteriophages replicate inside their target host whether this is in planktonic or biofilm forms. Here, we describe the methods used to control readily formed biofilms using bacteriophages.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Biological Engineering, Campus de Gualtar, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Sanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sillankorva
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Azeredo
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000821:virology*; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000502:physiology*; D018441:Biofilms; D008828:Microbiological Techniques