title: Antiadhesive effects of xylitol on otopathogenic bacteria.
abstract: The exposure of either epithelial cells or pneumococci or both to 5% xylitol reduced the adherence of pneumococci. Exposure of epithelial cells or bacteria alone to xylitol did not reduce the adherence of Haemophilus influenzae, although the exposure of both cells and bacteria to xylitol reduced the adherence significantly. The adherence of Moraxella catarrhalis remained low irrespective of the exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kontiokari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uhari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koskela
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D001936:Moraxella catarrhalis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000166:cytology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D014993:Xylitol / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014993:Xylitol