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1362885

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-3-10
pubmed:abstractText
This study attempted to elucidate the role of fimbriae in the adherence of B. catarrhalis to human oropharyngeal epithelial cells. Antifimbrial immune serum was prepared by immunization of rabbit with whole fimbriated bacteria, and adsorption of the serum with a nonfimbriated B. catarrhalis strain. After pretreatment with the antifimbrial antiserum, the adherence of fimbriated B. catarrhalis to human epithelial cells was significantly decreased (p < 0.05). The adherence was also significantly (p < 0.001) decreased by trypsin treatment. Electron microscopy revealed destruction of fimbriae after trypsin treatment. These observations suggest that fimbriae are involved in the adherence of B. catarrhalis to epithelial cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0903-4641
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
100
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1066-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Fimbriae of Branhamella catarrhalis as possible mediators of adherence to pharyngeal epithelial cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article