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    Characterization of biosurfactants produced by Lactobacillus spp. and their activity against oral streptococci biofilm

    Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) can interfere with pathogens through different mechanisms; one is the production of biosurfactants, a group of surface-active molecules, which inhibit the growth of potential pathoge...

    Eleonora Ciandrini, Raffaella Campana in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (2016)

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    CadF expression in Campylobacter jejuni strains incubated under low-temperature water microcosm conditions which induce the viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state

    Campylobacter jejuni is a major gastrointestinal pathogen that colonizes host mucosa via interactions with extracellular matrix proteins such as fibronectin. The aim of this work was to study in ...

    Vania Patrone, Raffaella Campana, Luciana Vallorani in Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (2013)

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    Antagonistic Activity of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 on the Growth and Adhesion/Invasion Characteristics of Human Campylobacter jejuni

    The aim of this research was to determine the potential probiotic activity of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 against several human Campylobacter jejuni isolates. The ability to inhibit the pa...

    Raffaella Campana, Sara Federici, Eleonora Ciandrini, Wally Baffone in Current Microbiology (2012)

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    Comparative Effect of Chlorhexidine and Some Mouthrinses on Bacterial Biofilm Formation on Titanium Surface

    The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) and commonly used mouthrinses to single- and poly-species biofilms by S. mutans, S. aureus and P. aeruginosa, on t...

    Wally Baffone, Gianfranco Sorgente, Raffaella Campana in Current Microbiology (2011)

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    In Vitro Synergistic Activities of Essential Oils and Surfactants in Combination with Cosmetic Preservatives Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus

    The aim of this study is to evaluate possible synergistic antimicrobial interactions between common cosmetic preservatives and selected essential oils or surfactants. The antimicrobial efficacy of six essentia...

    Vania Patrone, Raffaella Campana, Emanuela Vittoria, Wally Baffone in Current Microbiology (2010)