Some microorganisms undergo a genic alteration when they shoot down on a solid surface . New inquiry shows that these bug grapple with solid aerofoil by standing upright , projecting lilliputian legs , and walking .
The result are microbes that turn into what researcher call biofilms . A biofilm is much harder to decimate than a childlike microbe .
Rather than just swim along , when the potentially mortal Pseudomonas aeruginosa touch a upstanding aerofoil , it use appendages called pili to stand up upright and take the air . This new posture is ideal for exploring surface , and makes it easier for them to detach and spread , enlarging the biofilm .
P. aeruginosa biofilm infection are the lead orca in the great unwashed with cystic fibrosis , and are fantastically resistant to antibiotic . By infer how they move and spread , we have a sound probability of stopping them , and other biofilm have-to doe with problems , too .
inquiry published inScience
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