title: Virulence factors and biofilm production by isolates of Bacteroides fragilis recovered from dog intestinal tracts.
abstract: Bacteroides fragilis colonizes dog guts both as a commensal and as an opportunistic pathogen. This study aims to evaluate virulence factors of 13 B. fragilis strains isolated from dog intestinal tracts and their ability for biofilm formation. Capsules were detected in all the evaluated strains. A total of 61.5% of all strains were biofilm producers. These attributes most likely play an important role in B. fragilis persistent colonization in the gut.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Bacteriologia Centro de Biomedicina Universidade Federal do Ceará FortalezaCE Brazil Laboratório de Bacteriologia, Centro de Biomedicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Catarina M
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Bacteriologia Centro de Biomedicina Universidade Federal do Ceará FortalezaCE Brazil Laboratório de Bacteriologia, Centro de Biomedicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Janice O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Bacteriologia Centro de Biomedicina Universidade Federal do Ceará FortalezaCE Brazil Laboratório de Bacteriologia, Centro de Biomedicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Laranjeira
authors.affiliation: Campus do Itaperi Universidade Estadual do Ceará ItaperiCE Brazil Campus do Itaperi, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Itaperi, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adriana Q
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Bacteriologia Centro de Biomedicina Universidade Federal do Ceará FortalezaCE Brazil Laboratório de Bacteriologia, Centro de Biomedicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cibele B M
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D004285:Dogs; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D037521:Virulence Factors
keywords: B. fragilis; biofilm; dogs; virulence factors