A relatively small change in sodium chloride concentration has a strong effect on adhesion of ocular bacteria to contact lenses

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 950-958

  Cowell, B A ^a   Willcox, M D P ^a   Schneider, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BACTERIA; CELL ADHESION; CELL MEMBRANES; CONTACT LENSES;

ADHESION ASSAYS; COLONISATION; CONCENTRATION RANGES; FLAVOBACTERIUM; HOST DEFENSE; MICROBIAL ADHESION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALT CONCENTRATION; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; SOFT CONTACT LENS;

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

HYDROCARBON; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOASSAY; CHRYSEOBACTERIUM MENINGOSEPTICUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTACT LENS; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

FLAVOBACTERIUM MENINGOSEPTICUM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 0031850253     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.00427.x     Document Type: Article

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