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Zoonotic Infections: The Role of Biofilms

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Biofilms and Veterinary Medicine

Part of the book series: Springer Series on Biofilms ((BIOFILMS,volume 6))

Abstract

A zoonosis or zoonose is any infectious disease that can be transmitted from non-human animals, both wild and domestic, to humans. Infectious diseases transmitted from humans to non-human animals is sometimes called reverse zoonosis or anthroponosis. Sixty one percent of the pathogens known to affect humans are zoonotic. Biofilm formation is used as a mechanism by zoonotic and environmental pathogens to infect animals and humans. It has been suggested that biofilms are involved in 65–80% of infections treated by doctors in developed countries. Microorganisms can resist extreme temperatures, antibiotic treatments and low levels of nutrients by forming biofilms. Therefore the selection of the right antibiotics to treat human and animal infections caused by biofilms is paramount. It is apparent that more research into biofilm infections in humans and animals, biofilm resistance mechanisms and new strategies for effective treatment need to be developed.

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García, A.B., Percival, S.L. (2011). Zoonotic Infections: The Role of Biofilms. In: Percival, S., Knottenbelt, D., Cochrane, C. (eds) Biofilms and Veterinary Medicine. Springer Series on Biofilms, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21289-5_3

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