ArticleScientific reports2021
Visualisation and biovolume quantification in the characterisation of biofilm formation in Mycoplasma fermentans.
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- Pathogenic avian mycoplasmas show phenotypic differences in their biofilm forming ability compared to non-pathogenic speciesBiofilm · 2024Article
- Multichannel Microfluidic Platform for Temporal-Spatial Investigation of Niche Roles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli within a Dual-Species Biofilm.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2023Article
- Mechanisms of Long-Term Persistence of Mycoplasmas in Children with Asthma.Microorganisms · 2023Article
- Interaction of oxalate with β-glucan: Implications for the fungal extracellular matrix, and metabolite transport.iScience · 2023Article
- A Comprehensive Survey with Quantitative Comparison of Image Analysis Methods for Microorganism Biovolume Measurements.Archives of computational methods in engineering : state of the art reviews · 2023Article
- Mycoplasmas as Host Pantropic and Specific Pathogens: Clinical Implications, Gene Transfer, Virulence Factors, and Future Perspectives.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Review
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Abstract
The ability of mycoplasmas to persist on surfaces has been widely acknowledged, despite their fastidious nature. However, the organism's capability to form a recognisable biofilm structure has been identified more recently. In the current study Mycoplasma fermentans was found to adhere to the glass surface forming highly differentiated biofilm structures. The volumes of biofilm microcolonies were quantified and observed to be greater at late growth stage than those at early growth stage. The channel diameters within biofilms were measured with Scanning Electron Microscopy images and found to be consistent with the size observed in Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope images. The combination of imaging methods with 3D visualisation provides key findings that aid understanding of the mycoplasma biofilm formation and true biofilm architecture. The observations reported here provide better understanding of the persistence of these minimalist pathogens in nature and clinical settings.
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