Biofilm Building: A Simple Board Game to Reinforce Knowledge of Biofilm Formation

Biofilm Building: A Simple Board Game to Reinforce Knowledge of Biofilm Formation

The increasing risk of antibiotic resistance and correlating decrease in effective clinical treatments is a serious issue worldwide. One source antibiotic tolerance derives from biofilm infections: collectives of bacteria surrounded by an extracellular matrix that adhere to surfaces. Here we outlin...

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Main Authors: Kelsey McOwat, Nicola R. Stanley-Wall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Subjects:
Biofilms Matrix
Public Engagement
Health and Wellbeing
Online Access:http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/1355
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spelling doaj-d2f24ebdc8ec490594433b795fd1d5682020-11-25T01:33:09ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologyJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education1935-78771935-78852018-05-0119110.1128/jmbe.v19i1.1355744Biofilm Building: A Simple Board Game to Reinforce Knowledge of Biofilm FormationKelsey McOwat0Nicola R. Stanley-Wall1University of DundeeDundee University The increasing risk of antibiotic resistance and correlating decrease in effective clinical treatments is a serious issue worldwide. One source antibiotic tolerance derives from biofilm infections: collectives of bacteria surrounded by an extracellular matrix that adhere to surfaces. Here we outline a board game designed to raise awareness and knowledge of biofilms in young learners.  http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/1355Biofilms MatrixPublic EngagementHealth and Wellbeing
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Biofilm Building: A Simple Board Game to Reinforce Knowledge of Biofilm Formation
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Biofilms Matrix
Public Engagement
Health and Wellbeing
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Nicola R. Stanley-Wall
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title Biofilm Building: A Simple Board Game to Reinforce Knowledge of Biofilm Formation
title_short Biofilm Building: A Simple Board Game to Reinforce Knowledge of Biofilm Formation
title_full Biofilm Building: A Simple Board Game to Reinforce Knowledge of Biofilm Formation
title_fullStr Biofilm Building: A Simple Board Game to Reinforce Knowledge of Biofilm Formation
title_full_unstemmed Biofilm Building: A Simple Board Game to Reinforce Knowledge of Biofilm Formation
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publisher American Society for Microbiology
series Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
issn 1935-7877
1935-7885
publishDate 2018-05-01
description The increasing risk of antibiotic resistance and correlating decrease in effective clinical treatments is a serious issue worldwide. One source antibiotic tolerance derives from biofilm infections: collectives of bacteria surrounded by an extracellular matrix that adhere to surfaces. Here we outline a board game designed to raise awareness and knowledge of biofilms in young learners. 
topic Biofilms Matrix
Public Engagement
Health and Wellbeing
url http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/1355
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