First evidence that bacteria get 'touchy-feely' about dangerous biofilms

Researchers in Massachusetts report for the first time that bacteria use a sense of touch in deciding where to form biofilms. Those colonies of microbes grow on medical implants and other devices and play a key role in the multi-billion-dollar-per-year problem of antibiotic resistant infections.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news130411394.html">First evidence that bacteria get 'touchy-feely' about dangerous biofilms</a></p> <p>Researchers in Massachusetts report for the first time that bacteria use a sense of touch in deciding where to form biofilms. Those colonies of microbes grow on medical implants and other devices and play a key role in the multi-billion-dollar-per-year problem of antibiotic resistant infections.</p>