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How are biofilms beneficial to the body?

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They are not!: Biofilms are formed by bacterial, e.g., on teeth. It makes it difficult to treat the infections associated with biofilm formation. See this site for more info. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2890205/

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Answered 11/1/2015

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