title: [The interaction between bacteria and the surface of the skin and hair in mammals].
abstract: There is a certain equilibrium between the organism and the bacteria on the surface of the animal's skin, which depends on the structure and physicochemical properties of the external cover. The structure of cuticular scale of the rabbit hair and the number of bacteria on it are related to the physiological condition of the animal. In diseased rabbits the relief of the hair surface becomes more complicated, the number of bacteria uniformly distributing along the hair stem increases and the capacity of the hair for adhesion of new bacteria is enhanced. Stimulation of non-specific immunity of animals leads to smoothing of the scale surface, uniform disappearance of bacteria and decreased adhesion of new microorganisms. The cuticle structure and adhesive properties of the hair can be used as criteria for assessing certain influences on the organism.
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Sokolov
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Ushakova
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Chernova
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D003701:Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide / Q000494:pharmacology; D006197:Hair / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000187:drug effects; D007372:Interferons / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009333:Neck; D009666:Nose; D011817:Rabbits; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003701:Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide; D007372:Interferons; D002122:Calcium Chloride