Growth in biofilms prepares <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> subsp. <i>hominissuis</i> for the macrophage microenvironment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mycobacterium avium subs. hominissuis is an opportunistic pathogen, causing pulmonary infections in individuals who are immunocompromised or whose respiratory systems are damaged due to injuries or diseases such as cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. M. avium is an environmental microbe commonly found in numerous natural and engineered habitats, including marginal niches where few species are able to survive. M. avium is able to persist in these habitats through biofilm formation, a process in which the hydrophobic mycobacterial cells preferentially adhere to a surface or to particles in suspension. The process of biofilm formation as well as the movement of M. avium from its environmental niche

SUBMITTER: McManus WR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12711761 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature