My humble recommendation is to check the 2nd excellent review by Davey and her co-author on genetics, molecular biology, etc. of biofilm forming oral isolates:

Davey and Costerton, 2006. Periodontology 2000, Vol. 42, 2006, 13–26.

Although main focus is streptococci, still could be of help for the genes responsible-related with biofilm formation. Talks about quorum-sensing and quorum-quencing too. Worth to have a look.

cheers

Dear Yan,

1- About the formation of biofilms, please check: Cue et al., Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2012, PMID: 23061050 [available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459252/pdf/fcimb-02-00038.pdf].

2- About the control of death and lysis in Staphylococcal biofilm, please check: Sadykov and Bayles, Curr Opin Microbiol 2012, PMID: 22221897 [available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3320683/pdf/nihms346442.pdf].

3- If you are working on a dissertation, please check this thesis written by Sander Croes about Staphylococcus aureus biofilm. [available at: http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=24927]. You can also find chapters about inhibitory effects of antimicrobials on biofilms in this thesis.

4- Finally, I recommend you to also check this nice review about Staphylococcus epidermidis and its biofilm formation if you are interested. [Otto, Nat Rev Microbiol 2009, PMID: 19609257, available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2807625/pdf/nihms156816.pdf].

Regards,

Emran Askari

Hi Yan Yan, I have worked on S. epidermidis, hence I have more refs on their mechanism of biofilm formation (if you want to have read at them, do inform me) but I have a ref on S. aureus & their biofilm formation - hope it helps...