Dangerous Slimes: How Bacterial Biofilms Make You Sick and How to Combat Them
(2020) Frontiers for Young Minds — Vol. May, n° 8, p. 62 (2020)
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- Yes, we can house dangerous slimes called biofilms in our bodies. They can cause severe infections anywhere in our bodies. They contain bacteria hidden and hibernating in a protective matrix. This makes them really difficult to treat. They like to stick on implanted material like prostheses or catheter. They can also persist on your teeth, in your ears, even sometimes in your lungs. Luckily, researchers are very aware of this problem. They are experimenting with diverse solutions to try to destroy these biofilms. Are you curious about their brilliant ideas? Then follow us to learn more about how biofilms make you sick and how we try to combat them.
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Poilvache, H., & Van Bambeke, F. (2020). Dangerous Slimes: How Bacterial Biofilms Make You Sick and How to Combat Them. Frontiers for Young Minds, May(8), 62. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2020.00062 (Original work published 2020)