Overview
Biofilms can be described as communities of bacteria where groups of bacteria serve specific roles. The roles of the community members aid in maintaining and protecting the biofilm, including the development of antibiotic resistance.
Instructions
Read Chronic Biofilm-Based Infections: Skewing of the Immune Response and review Basics of Specimen Sampling, Antimicrobials and Microbial Resistance. Then answer the following questions with as much detail as possible. Make sure to use your own words, and do not plagiarize. You may need to look up words or pathways you are unfamiliar with, which will require adding additional references. Be sure to cite your references, which should not be older than 5 years, to ensure you are learning currently accepted information.
Resource
Chronic Biofilm-Based Infections: Skewing of the Immune Response (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6251518/)
Basics of Specimen Sampling, Antimicrobials and Microbial Resistance (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/129R0jARv56f6QRtxqIg7S_LJfPd1c6u0/preview?pli=1&slide=id.p1)
Requirements
Citation Required
Plagiarism Submission
questions to answer
Describe two mechanisms by which a biofilm evades the immune response.
Describe three ways extracellular polymeric substance benefits biofilms.
Which cytokine do established biofilms reduce?
How do biofilms activate the immune response to their benefit?
Describe how T-Lymphocytes help combat pathogens.
