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

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 5784-5787

  Gallardo Moreno, Amparo M ^a   González Martín, M Luisa ^a   Pérez Giraldo, Ciro ^a   Bruque, José M ^a   Gómez García, Antonio C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; GLASS; HYDROPHOBICITY; SILICONES; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

PHYSICOCHEMICAL SURFACE PROPERTIES;

MICROBIOLOGY;

GLASS; SILICON;

ADHESION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CALCULATION; CELL INTERACTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SERUM; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMODYNAMICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0036841589     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.68.11.5784-5787.2002     Document Type: Article

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