Matrix polysaccharides and SiaD diguanylate cyclase alter community structure and competitiveness of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during dual-species biofilm development with Staphylococcus aureus

• Main Authors: Chew, Su Chuen, Yam, Joey Kuok Hoong, Matysik, Artur, Seng, Zi Jing, Klebensberger, Janosch, Givskov, Michael, Doyle, Patrick, Rice, Scott A., Yang, Liang, Kjelleberg, Staffan
• Other Authors: Ruby, Edward G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Pseudomonas Aeruginosa; SiaD; Science::Biological sciences
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87103; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49870
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Mixed-species biofilms display a number of emergent properties, including enhanced antimicrobial tolerance and communal metabolism. These properties may depend on interspecies relationships and the structure of the biofilm. However, the contribution of specific matrix components to emergent properti...