Kreshover Lecture |
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| Air date: | Monday, October 23, 2000, 3:30:00 PM |
| Category: | Special |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| NLM Title: | [Bacterial biofilms] : [controlled, dynamic, multispecies communities in the oral environment] [electronic resource] / the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. |
| Series: | Seymour J. Kreshover lecture |
| Author: | Costerton, J W. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (U.S.) |
| Publisher: | [Bethesda, Md. : National Institutes of Health, 2000] |
| Other Title(s): | Seymour J. Kreshover lecture |
| Abstract: | (CIT): Dr. J. William Costerton, director of the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University, will give NIDCR's 18th annual Seymour J. Kreshover Lecture on Monday, Oct. 23 at 3:30 p.m. in Lister Hill Auditorium, Bldg. 38A. His lecture is entitled "Bacterial Biofilms: Controlled, Dynamic, Multispecies Communities in the Oral Environment." For some time, scientists have known that bacteria -- including dental bacteria -- can adhere to surfaces and form a slimy, slippery coat. These bacterial biofilms are prevalent on most wet surfaces in nature and grow in very complex multi-species communities. The formation of these communities and their inherent resistance to antimicrobial agents are at the root of many persistent and chronic bacterial infections. Recent advances in the understanding of the genetic and molecular basis of bacterial community behavior are leading to ways of manipulating bacteria in virtually any ecosystem, including the mouth. |
| Subjects: | Bacterial Infections--etiology Biofilms Biomedical Engineering--methods Prosthesis-Related Infections--etiology |
| Publication Types: | Government Publications Lectures |
| Rights: | This is a work of the United States Government. No copyright exists on this material. It may be disseminated freely. |
| NLM Classification: | QW 90 |
| NLM ID: | 101267597 |
| CIT File ID: | 10425 |
| CIT Live ID: | 440 |
| Permanent link: | http://videocast.nih.gov/launch.asp?10425 |