Open AccessPseudomonas aeruginosa rhamnolipids disperse Bordetella bronchiseptica biofilms
Author(s) -
Irie Yasuhiko,
O'Toole George A.,
Yuk Ming H.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.07.012
Subject(s) - bordetella bronchiseptica , biofilm , pseudomonas aeruginosa , microbiology and biotechnology , bordetella , pathogen , antimicrobial , chemistry , biology , bacteria , bordetella pertussis , genetics
Abstract We have previously reported that the respiratory pathogen Bordetella bronchiseptica can form biofilms in vitro. In this report, we demonstrate the disruption of B. bronchiseptica biofilms by rhamnolipids secreted from Pseudomonas aeruginosa . This suggests that biosurfactants such as rhamnolipids may be utilized as antimicrobial agents for removing Bordetella biofilms.