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Multispecies Interactions in Biofilms and Implications to Safety of Drinking Water Distribution System

  • Reuben, Rine Christopher (Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Roy, Pravas Chandra (Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Sarkar, Shovon Lal (Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Ha, Sang-Do (School of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Jahid, Iqbal Kabir (Department of Microbiology, Jashore University of Science and Technology)
  • Received : 2019.07.15
  • Accepted : 2019.09.06
  • Published : 2019.12.28
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Abstract

In the aquatic environment, microorganisms are predominantly organized as biofilms. Biofilms are formed by the aggregation of microbial cells and are surrounded by a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) secreted by the microbial cells. Biofilms are attached to various surfaces, such as the living tissues, indwelling medical devices, and piping of the industrial potable water system. Biofilms formed from a single species has been extensively studied. However, there is an increased research focus on multispecies biofilms in recent years. It is important to assess the microbial mechanisms underlying the regulation of multispecies biofilm formation to determine the drinking water microbial composition. These mechanisms contribute to the predominance of the best-adapted species in an aquatic environment. This review focuses on the interactions in the multispecies biofilms, such as coaggregation, co-metabolism, cross-species protection, jamming of quorum sensing, lateral gene transfer, synergism, and antagonism. Further, this review explores the dynamics and the factors favoring biofilm formation and pathogen transmission within the drinking water distribution systems. The understanding of the physiology and biodiversity of microbial species in the biofilm may aid in the development of novel biofilm control and drinking water disinfection processes.

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