Fig. 4From: Staphylococcus aureus and biofilms: transmission, threats, and promising strategies in animal husbandryStrategies for the prevention and eradication of biofilms using antimicrobial peptides. The antibiofilm pathways that target the different stages include (1) direct killing of free bacterial cells; (2) inhibition of bacterial adhesion; (3) influencing related signal molecules; (4) removing components of EPS; and (5) penetrating into biofilms and killing cellsBack to article page