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Role of agr (RNAIII) in Staphylococcus aureus adherence to fibrinogen, fibronectin, platelets and endothelial cells under static and flow conditions.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Sept 2002
Shenkman Boris, Varon David, Tamarin Ilia, Dardik Rima, Peisachov Martha, Savion Naphtali, Rubinstein Ethan
Abstract excerpt
In the present study, the adherence of Staphylococcus aureus (strain 83254) and its RNAIII mutant (WA400) to immobilised fibrinogen and fibronectin, and to human endothelial cells (EC), was studied. [3H]Thymidine-labelled bacteria in stationary phase were incubated on the test surfaces for 20 min under static or flow (200/s) conditions. The results showed: (a) increased adherence of the RNAIII mutant to...
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