Fimbria-mediated adherence of Serratia marcescens strain US5 to human urinary bladder surface.

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Microbiology and ImmunologyVolume 29, Issue 7 p. 677-681 ArticleFree Access Fimbria-Mediated Adherence of Serratia marcescens Strain US5 to Human Urinary Bladder Surface Takeshi Yamamoto, Takeshi Yamamoto Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Johnan-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 814–01Search for more papers by this authorAsami Ariyoshi, Asami Ariyoshi Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Johnan-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 814–01Search for more papers by this authorKazunobu Amako, Kazunobu Amako Department of Bacteriology, School of Medicine, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 812Search for more papers by this author Takeshi Yamamoto, Takeshi Yamamoto Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Johnan-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 814–01Search for more papers by this authorAsami Ariyoshi, Asami Ariyoshi Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Johnan-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 814–01Search for more papers by this authorKazunobu Amako, Kazunobu Amako Department of Bacteriology, School of Medicine, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 812Search for more papers by this author First published: July 1985 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1348-0421.1985.tb00871.xCitations: 25AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL REFERENCES 1Allen, S.D., and Conger, K.B. 1969. Serratia marcescens infection of the urinary tract: A nosocomial infection. J. Urol. 101: 621– 623. 2Amako, K., Ohshima, H., Yasunaka, K., and Kono, K. 1981. Pili mediated agglutination of Serratia marcescens in human urine. Microbiol. Immunol. 25: 981– 992. 3Bosch, J.F., Verboom-Sohmer, U., Postoma, P., Graaff, J., and MacLaren, D.M. 1980. Mannose-sensitive and mannose-resistant adherence to human uroepithelial cells and urinary virulence of Escherichia coli. Infect. Immun. 29: 226– 233. 4Fader, R.C., and Davis, C.P. 1980. Effect of piliation on Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in rat bladders. Infect. Immun. 30: 554– 561. 5Klemm, P., Ørskov, I., and Ørskov, F. 1982. F7 and type 1-like fimbriae from three Escherichia coli strains isolated from urinary tract infections: Protein chemical and immunological aspects. Infect. Immun. 36: 462– 468. 6Kohno, K. 1984. The mechanism of the interaction of Serratia marcescens pili and human urinary mucin. Jpn. J. Bacteriol. 39: 85– 102. 7Kohno, K., Yamamoto, T., Kuroiwa, A., and Amako, K. 1984. Purification and characterization of Serratia marcescens US5 pili. Infect. Immun. 46: 295– 300. 8Lancaster, L.J. 1962. Role of Serratia species in urinary tract infections. Arch. Inter. Med. 109: 536– 539. 9Maki, D.G., Hennekens, C.G., Phillip, C.W., Shaw, W.V., and Bennett, J.V. 1973. Nosocomial urinary tract infection with Serratia marcescens: An epidemiologic study. J. Infect. Dis. 128: 579– 587. 10Ohshima, H., and Amako, K. 1981. Pili-mediated agglutination of Serratia marcescens in human urine. Jpn J. Allergy Infect. Dis. 55: 25– 31. 11Ørskov, I., Ferencz, A., and Ørskov, F. 1980. Tamm-Horsfall protein or uromucoid is the normal urinary slime that traps type 1 fimbriated Escherichia coli. Lancet i: 887. 12Svanborg Eden, C., Eriksson, B., and Hanson, L.A. 1977. Adhesion of Escherichia coli to human uroepithelial cells in vitro. Infect. Immun. 18: 767– 774. 13Tamm, L, and Horsfall, F.I. 1952. A mucoprotein derived from human urine which reacts with influenza, mumps and Newcastle disease viruses. J. Exp. Med. 95: 71– 97. Citing Literature Volume29, Issue7July 1985Pages 677-681 ReferencesRelatedInformation