title: Effects of asparaginase and polyphenol oxidase on adhesive characteristics of microorganisms.
abstract: We studied the effects of polyphenol oxidase and asparaginase on microorganism adhesion to buccal epithelial cells. These enzymes reduced adhesion of pathogenic microorganisms (uropathogenic and Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, Entamoeba spp., Influenza virus, Candida albicans, Streptococcus spp.) and had virtually no effect on adhesive characteristics of probiotic variants of Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus fermentum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Russian University of Peoples' Friendship, Moscow.
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Kolganova
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Ermolaev
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Doyle
mesh_terms: D001215:Asparaginase / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects*; D004156:Catechol Oxidase / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004156:Catechol Oxidase; D001215:Asparaginase