Chapter 3, Problem 9CT

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Whether the strain of Neisseria that is found in the sample contained a biofilms is likely to be pathogenic or not.

Introduction:

Fimbriae and glycocalyx both play an important role in the biofilm formation. Biofilms are slimy masses of microbes that adhere to a substance by means of glycocalyx and fimbriae. Fimbriae act as electrical conductor that carries electric signals among cells in the biofilms that help the microbes to form 3-dimensional structure.