Surface properties of Escherichia coli strains responsible for urinary infections

Romano Carratelli, C.; Nuzzo, I.; Galdiero, M.

Microbiologica 10(1): 55-61

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0391-5352
PMID: 2883558
Document Number: 296429
Many studies shown that the capacity of the bacteria to adhere to the host cells is a fundamental requisite to the onset of any colonization process and hence infection. Our results shown that E. coli strains from patients with recurring urinary tract infections showed a high degree of surface hydrophobicity, correlated with the presence of numerous fimbriae with respect to a control group.

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