Serum as a Factor Influencing Adhesion ofEnterococcus faecalisto Glass and Silicone
Open Access
- 1 November 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 68 (11) , 5784-5787
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.68.11.5784-5787.2002
Abstract
The purpose of this work was to analyze the effect of serum on the physicochemical surface properties and adhesion to glass and silicone ofEnterococcus faecalisATCC 29212 at 37°C. As is presented using thermodynamics analysis, serum minimizes the interaction of cells with water, which correlates well with the increase in hydrophobicity and in bacterial adhesion to glass and silicone.Keywords
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