Abstract
The purpose of tihis study was to investigate by in vitro methods the capacity of adhesion and invasion to cellular and inert substrata, as well as the invasive properties of some Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from various clinical specimens in patients with cardiovascular infections. Strains isolation and identification was performed using API galleries and the automatic Vitek II system. The selected strains have been phenotypically evaluated for the adherence to the cellular substrate represented by HeLa cells, adherence to the inert substrate quantified by slime test and a serios of soluble virulence factors (lechitinase, lipase, amylase, caseinase, gelatinase, DN-ase, haemolysins). The isolated strains exhibited an evident tendency of colonizing the cellular and inert substrate, also harboring enzymes with role in the invasion of host tissues and thus susceptible to produce systemic infections.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
