Expression of the bundle-forming pilus by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains of heterologous serotypes.
The production of the bundle-forming pilus subunit BfpA was investigated in 44 enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) diarrheal isolates after growth on several conventional bacteriological media. In all, the use of brucella agar supplemented with 4.5 mM sodium bisulfite resulted in a higher detection of BfpA-producing EPEC.
Gismero-Ordoñez
Juana
J
Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade de São Paulo, and Instituto Butantã, São Paulo, Brazil.
Dall'Agnol
Monique
M
Trabulsi
Luiz R
LR
Girón
Jorge A
JA
D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D012703:Serotyping
D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; C104901:BfpA protein, E coli; D003470:Culture Media; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins