title: Adherence of Helicobacter pylori to abiotic surfaces is influenced by serum.
abstract: Helicobacter pylori bacteria cultured in a chemically defined medium without serum readily adhere to a variety of abiotic surfaces. Growth produces microcolonies that spread to cover the entire surface, along with a planktonic subpopulation. Serum inhibits adherence. Initial attachment is protein mediated, but other molecules are responsible for more permanent attachment.
authors.affiliation: LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, 1501 Kings Hwy., Shreveport, LA 71130-3932, USA.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Karla A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: McInnis
authors.forename: Traci L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Testerman
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000502:physiology*; D018441:Biofilms; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D044967:Serum / Q000502:physiology*; D014357:Trypsin
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D014357:Trypsin