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<Articles JournalTitle="Iranian Journal of Microbiology">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Iranian Journal of Microbiology</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2008-3289</Issn>
      <Volume>15</Volume>
      <Issue>3</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2023</Year>
        <Month>06</Month>
        <Day>16</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Inhibition of bacterial adhesion and anti-biofilm effects of Bacillus cereus and Serratia nematodiphila biosurfactants against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa</title>
    <FirstPage>425</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>432</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Alireza</FirstName>
        <LastName>Keyhanian</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Infectious Diseases Research Center, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mojgan</FirstName>
        <LastName>Mohammadimehr</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Infectious Diseases Research Center, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Farshad</FirstName>
        <LastName>Nojoomi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Infectious Diseases Research Center, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Hamed</FirstName>
        <LastName>Naghoosi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Infectious Diseases Research Center, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mehdi</FirstName>
        <LastName>Shakouri Khomartash</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Medical Biotechnology Research Center, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mohsen</FirstName>
        <LastName>Chamanara</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Toxicology Research Center, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2023</Year>
        <Month>02</Month>
        <Day>07</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2023</Year>
        <Month>04</Month>
        <Day>30</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Background and Objectives: Biosurfactants are amphiphilic surface-active agents that mainly produced by various microorganisms. In this study, the anti-biofilm and inhibition of bacterial adhesion activities of two bacterial biosurfactants were investigated.
Materials and Methods: After extraction and evaluation of Bacillus cereus and Serratia nematodiphila biosurfctants, inhibition of bacterial adhesion and anti-biofilm effects of them on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were determined.
Results: On average, the synergistic effect of two bacterial biosurfactants, caused about 60% decrease in adhesion and about 80% decrease in biofilm formation of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that combination of B. cereus and S. nematodiphila biosurfactants would increase the potential of attachment inhibition and biofilm eradication with very low toxicity.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/4117</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/download/4117/1584</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
