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Biofilm dispersion has become widely recognized as a natural phenomenon associated with the terminal stage of biofilm development. As a behavioral characteristic of bacteria, this process is of major significance due to its importance in regulating biofilm structure. Biofilm dispersion is also important as a potential control point for the manipulation of biofilm development and persistence. Over the past decade, an increasing number of laboratories have focused their efforts on the study of biofilm dispersion, resulting in findings on the intracellular and extracellular mechanisms involved in this process in selected species of bacteria. The following is an overview of our current understanding of the biofilm dispersion process and the mechanisms involved in its regulation.
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Davies, D.G. (2011). Biofilm Dispersion. In: Flemming, HC., Wingender, J., Szewzyk, U. (eds) Biofilm Highlights. Springer Series on Biofilms, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19940-0_1
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