Serum as a factor influencing adhesion of Enterococcus faecalis to glass and silicone.
The purpose of this work was to analyze the effect of serum on the physicochemical surface properties and adhesion to glass and silicone of Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 at 37 degrees C. As is presented using thermodynamics analysis, serum minimizes the interaction of cells with water, which correlates well with the increase in hydrophobicity and in bacterial adhesion to glass and silicone.
Gallardo-Moreno
Amparo M
AM
Department of Physics. Department of Microbiology, Extremadura University, 06071 Badajoz, Spain.
González-Martín
M Luisa
ML
Pérez-Giraldo
Ciro
C
Bruque
José M
JM
Gómez-García
Antonio C
AC
D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000502:physiology*; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry
D001798:Blood Proteins; D012828:Silicones