Adherence of Burkholderia pseudomallei cells to cultured human epithelial cell lines is regulated by growth temperature.
We have investigated the adherence of Burkholderia pseudomallei, cultured under a number of different conditions, to six human epithelial cell lines. While several complex medium compositions had relatively little effect on adherence, growth at 30 degrees C was found to significantly increase adherence to all cell lines relative to that of cultures grown at 37 degrees C (P < 0.001).
Brown
Nat F
NF
School of Health Science, Griffith University-Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Boddey
Justin A
JA
Flegg
Cameron P
CP
Beacham
Ifor R
IR
D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000502:physiology*; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002460:Cell Line; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D013696:Temperature