Cell electrophoretic discrimination of Staphylococcus saprophyticus strains of different origin.
Staphylococcus saprophyticus isolates (n = 10) from urinary tract infections (UTIs) could be reproducibly distinguished from S. saprophyticus strains from respiratory tract infections (n = 5) by distinct electrophoretic mobility. Thus, the method of "bacteriopheresis" may offer a new approach to discriminate pathogenic microbial strains of different origin with respect to defined surface structures (hemagglutinins, lectins), generating distinct surface charges.
Ludwig
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Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Cologne, FRG.
Beuth
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Pulverer
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Uhlenbruck
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D004586:Electrophoresis; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000166:cytology*; D013499:Surface Properties