Temperature-Dependent Influence of FliA Overexpression on PHL628 Biofilm Growth and Composition.

Biofilm growth and survival pose a problem in both medical and industrial fields. Bacteria in biofilms are more tolerant to antibiotic treatment due to the inability of antibiotics to permeate to the bottom layers of cells in a biofilm and the creation of altered microenvironments of bacteria deep within the biofilm. Despite the abundance of information we have about biofilm growth and maturation, we are still learning how manipulating different signaling pathways influences the formation and fitness of biofilm.