Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Molecular Biology

Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Brazilian groundwater contained bacteria with antibiotic-resistance and virulence genes

Brazilian groundwater contained bacteria with antibiotic-resistance and virulence genes

A study of groundwater from 58 cities in São Paulo State, Brazil, found opportunistic bacteria carrying antibiotic-resistance, metal-tolerance and virulence genes. Five of the 66 isolates recovered were classified as resistant to multiple antibiotics.

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Biology

Bioactive gauze uses an enzyme to break wound biofilms without killing bacteria

A team engineered a bioactive wound dressing by attaching an enzyme to clinically relevant gauze. In a murine infection model using Acinetobacter baumannii, the enzyme disrupted biofilm structure, improved immune cell access, and accelerated wound healing without directly killing the bacteria.

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