Cover ; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword ; Preface ; Contributors ; Chapter 1: Microbial Biofilms ; Historical Perspectives ; Stages of Biofilm Development ; Early Adhesion Phase ; Irreversible Adhesion to the Surface ; Microcolony Formation and Early Development Stages of Biofilms ; Biofilm Maturation ; Biofilm Dispersal ; Mixed-Species Biofilms ; Properties of Microbial Biofilms ; Clinical Implications of Microbial Biofilms ; Medical Device-Associated Biofilm Infections ; Catheter-Associated Biofilm Infections
Surgical Implant-Associated Biofilm Infections Other Medical Device-Associated Biofilm Infection ; Biofilms in Hospital Water Systems ; Tissue-Associated Biofilm Infections ; Biofilms Associated with CF Lung Infections ; Wound Infections ; Oral Biofilm Infections ; Biofilm Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract ; Biofilm Infections in the Vagina ; Prostate Infections ; Nail Infections ; Conclusions and Perspectives ; Corresponding Author ; References ; Chapter 2: Clinical Implications of Interkingdom Fungal and Bacterial Biofilms ; Introduction
Polymicrobiality on the Mucosa and Beyond: Clinical Considerations Oral Cavity and Sinuses ; Respiratory Tract ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Urinary Tract ; Wounds ; Medical Devices ; Cross-Kingdom Interactions ; Staphylococcal Interactions ; Streptococcal Interactions ; Porphyromonas Interactions ; Pseudomonas Interactions ; Escherichia Interactions ; Enterococcus Interactions ; Lactobacillus Interactions ; Candidal Interactions ; Conclusions ; Corresponding Author ; References ; Chapter 3: Oral Biofilms and Their Implication in Oral Diseases ; INTRODUCTION
Oral microbial ecology and the oral microbiota Biofilms and oral physiology ; Biofilms and oral pathology ; Dental Caries ; Endodontic Infections ; Periodontal Diseases ; Peri-Implant Diseases ; Concluding remarks ; Acknowledgements ; Corresponding Author ; References ; Chapter 4: Composition and Diversity of Human Oral Microbiome ; Introduction ; Human Oral Microbiome ; Oral Bacteriome ; Human Oral Microbiome Project ; Composition and Diversity of the Oral Bacteriome ; Oral Mycobiome ; Composition and Diversity of the Oral Mycobiome ; Oral Virome
Composition and Diversity of the Oral Virome Interaction of the Human Oral Microbiome and Host in Health and Disease ; Corresponding Author ; References ; Chapter 5: Candida Biofilms ; Introduction ; Candida Biofilms ; Candida Biofilm Structure ; Biofilm Formation of Different Candida Species ; Protocol for Candida Biofilm Formation ; Quantification of Candida Biofilms ; Diffusion of Molecules across Candida Biofilms ; Ex Vivo Model of Oral Candida Biofilms ; In Vivo Model of Oral Candida Biofilms ; Novel C. albicans 'Haploid Biofilm Model' and Its Implications
