title: Cell electrophoretic discrimination of Staphylococcus saprophyticus strains of different origin.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Cologne, FRG.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beuth
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pulverer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Uhlenbruck
mesh_terms: D004586:Electrophoresis; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000166:cytology*; D013499:Surface Properties