Naslov
Hemagglutination and Adherence Ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains Isolated from a Variety of Clinical Sites

Autori
Vraneš, Jasmina ; Kružić, Vladimira ; Turković, Branko ; Horonitz, Mira

Izvornik
Clinical microbiology and infection (1198-743X) 9 (2003), (Suppl. 1);

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, kongresno priopcenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Pseudomonas aeruginosa; bacterial adherence; cell lines; biofilm; alginate production; hemagglutination activity;
(Pseudomonas aeruginosa; bacterial adherence; cell lines; biofilm; alginate production; hemagglutination ability)

Sažetak
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen which rarely cause disease in healthy individuals and is common human saprophyte. In most cases, the disease process begins with an alteration or a circumvention of normal host defenses. This may involve a disruption in the integrity of physical barriers to bacterial invasion such as the skin or mucous membranes, or their circumvention as in the case of intravenous lines, urinary catheters or endotracheal tubes. The ability of P. aeruginosa to adhere to the surface of mucous membranes of the human body or to medical devices is considered the initial step in its colonization and subsequent infection. In the present study, we compared the alginate production, and hemagglutination and adherence ability of wild-type P. aeruginosa strains to different cell lines and to polystyrene.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

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