The transfer of genes encoding production of mannose-resistant haemagglutinating fimbriae from uropathogenic enterobacteria.
Two hundred and thirty-seven bacterial strains, isolated from patients with urinary tract infections, were examined for the presence of plasmid-determined fimbrial adhesins. Ninety-nine strains were capable of producing mannose-resistant haemagglutination. Seventeen of these strains possessed transferable resistance plasmids and 11 of these were also able to transfer the mannose-resistant haemagglutination gene, suggesting that it was carried on the R plasmid or had been mobilized by it.
D018830:Adhesins, Escherichia coli; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008358:Mannose / Q000235:genetics*; D011511:Proteus / Q000235:genetics; D011815:R Factors; D011995:Recombination, Genetic
D018830:Adhesins, Escherichia coli; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D008358:Mannose