Molecular Research of Biofilms in Microbial Infections

Dear Colleagues,

Microbial biofilms play an important role in persistent/chronic infections in humans. Inter-microbial interactions in biofilms, together with the presence of microorganisms resistant to conventional antimicrobials, make it necessary to study the mechanisms of bacteria–bacteria/bacteria–fungi interactions in detail, which involves exploring signal molecules related to biofilm maturation and planning innovative antimicrobial/antibiofilm sustainable approaches to potentiate conventional ones.

This Special Issue focuses on the polymicrobial nature of biofilms using in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo studies, or innovative 3D models, on the molecular aspects of microbial biofilms and on new therapeutic agents to counteract microbial adhesion, biofilm formation, or the disaggregation of mature biofilms. In this Special Issue, original research articles and critical reviews on the molecular aspects of biofilms in microbial infections are welcome.

Dr. Mara Di Giulio
Dr. Silvia Di Lodovico
Guest Editors

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