Adhesion of water stressed Helicobacter pylori to abiotic surfaces

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 718-724

  Azevedo, N F ^a,b   Pacheco, A P ^a   Keevil, C W ^b   Vieira, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Copper; Helicobacter pylori; Morphology; Substrata; Water

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; BACTERIA; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLUMBING; POTABLE WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY;

ABIOTIC SURFACES; CELL SHAPES; CELLULAR UPTAKE; EPIFLUORESCENCES; EXPOSURE-TIME; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; LARGE AGGREGATES; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; SUBSTRATUM; WATER EXPOSURE;

ADHESION;

POLYPROPYLENE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; WATER;

ADHESION; BACTERIUM; COLONIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SESSILE SPECIES; WATER STRESS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CELL SHAPE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

COCCOIDEA; HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 33747149876     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03029.x     Document Type: Article

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