Role of Pili and Polysaccharide in adherence ofPseudomonasaeruginosato mammalian epithelial cells

Authors

  • Subhi J. Hamza
  • Sumuiyya H. Al-Zubaidy
  • Lina A. K. Al-Amir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24126/jobrc.2010.4.1.105

Abstract

Adherence capability of Pseudomonasaeruginosaisolated fromIraqi patients was tested in accordance to their capability to adhere to epithelial cells.A range of adherence ability was found: Thehighestcapacitywith mean number of adhering bacteria of (13.5) was noticed. A sparse content or alginate was detected in these isolates analysis of pilin protein isolated from cultures exposed to ciprofloxacin antibiotic at sub MIC, level using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis indicated that treatment of cells with 3/4 MIC show highest activity as compared with others. Results of protein profile followed the same trend of that in adhesion experiment which allows to hypothesize that these isolates arepiliated, no mucoid.

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Published

2010-01-01

How to Cite

Hamza, S. J. ., Al-Zubaidy, S. H. ., & Al-Amir, L. A. K. (2010). Role of Pili and Polysaccharide in adherence ofPseudomonasaeruginosato mammalian epithelial cells. Journal of Biotechnology Research Center (JOBRC), 4(1), 111–117. https://doi.org/10.24126/jobrc.2010.4.1.105

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2010): Issue 1

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Research articles

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