Effect of trace elements on surface hydrophobicity and adherence of Escherichia coli to uroepithelial cells

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 681-685

  Vishwas Saralaya, K ^a   Bhat, Gopalkrishna ^a   Kamath, Asha ^a   Shivananda, P G ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MANIPAL COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Adherence; Escherichia coli; Surface hydrophobicity; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROORGANISMS; PATHOLOGY; SURFACE PHENOMENA; TOXIC MATERIALS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ADHERENCE; PATHOGENIC STRAINS; SURFACE HYDROPHOBICITY; VIRULENCE;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROBIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; UROTHELIUM;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TRACE ELEMENTS; UROTHELIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 3042845887     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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