title: Neuraminidase-enhanced attachment of Bacteroides intermedius to human erythrocytes and buccal epithelial cells.
abstract: Bacteroides intermedius strains strongly agglutinated only neuraminidase-treated erythrocytes. The neuraminidase-dependent hemagglutinating activity of B. intermedius was abolished by heating or treating with protease. The adherence of these microorganisms to human buccal epithelial cells was enhanced by neuraminidase pretreatment of the cells (P less than 0.01).
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba City, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000382:microbiology; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000382:microbiology*; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000494:pharmacology; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D009439:Neuraminidase; C007932:n-hexadecane