Adhesion of Bacteria
Natasa Mitik-Dineva,
Paul R. Stoddart,
Russell Crawford,
Elena P. Ivanova,
Natasa Mitik-Dineva
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorPaul R. Stoddart
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorRussell Crawford
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorElena P. Ivanova
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorNatasa Mitik-Dineva,
Paul R. Stoddart,
Russell Crawford,
Elena P. Ivanova,
Natasa Mitik-Dineva
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorPaul R. Stoddart
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorRussell Crawford
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorElena P. Ivanova
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
The adhesion of bacteria to biological and nonbiological surfaces is of fundamental importance in regulating their interactions with the environment. A range of different strategies that are employed by bacteria for attachment are reviewed. This article describes the general principles that apply to mechanisms of adhesion, the current status of knowledge in understanding the drivers of bacterial adhesion, and the impact of surface characteristics on bacterial metabolic activity and biofilm formation.
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