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Biofilms of Campylobacter concisus: a potential survival mechanism in the oral cavity
Taghrid Istivan A * and Mohsina Huq A BA School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
B Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Assoc. Prof. Taghrid Istivan is an academic in the School of Science at RMIT University, as an educator, and research leader. She has a PhD in molecular microbiology and MSc in microbial genetics. Her research on pathogens and therapies focuses on microbial colonisation and virulence of bacterial pathogens, in addition to developing novel peptide therapeutics to fight antimicrobial resistance and cancer. She has published more than 40 peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters in these fields. Her recent research on drug delivery systems is protected by a patent on controlled released biomaterials for the delivery of therapeutics. |
Dr Mohsina Huq completed her MSc and PhD in Biotechnology at RMIT University, on research projects focussed on the detection and pathogenesis of the oral bacterium Campylobacter concisus, including biofilm formation and biofilm related genes. She has published several peer-reviewed research papers and a book chapter on the detection and virulence of this bacterium. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Qassim University, in Saudi Arabia. |
Microbiology Australia 44(2) 100-103 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA23028
Submitted: 14 April 2023 Accepted: 8 May 2023 Published: 24 May 2023
