Serum as a factor influencing adhesion of Enterococcus faecalis to glass and silicone

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2002 Nov;68(11):5784-7. doi: 10.1128/AEM.68.11.5784-5787.2002.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Adhesion / drug effects*
  • Bacterial Adhesion / physiology
  • Blood Proteins / pharmacology*
  • Enterococcus faecalis / physiology*
  • Glass / chemistry
  • Silicones / chemistry

Substances

  • Blood Proteins
  • Silicones