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Título: | Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis are able to incorporate and enhance a pre-formed Gardnerella vaginalis biofilm |
Autor(es): | Castro, Joana Machado, D. Cerca, Nuno |
Palavras-chave: | Urinary tract infection Bacterial vaginosis Uropathogens Mixed biofilms |
Data: | Abr-2016 |
Editora: | Wiley |
Revista: | Pathogens and Disease |
Citação: | Castro, J.; Machado, D.; Cerca N, Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis are able to incorporate and enhance a pre-formed Gardnerella vaginalis biofilm. Pathogens and Disease, 74(3), ftw007, 2016 |
Resumo(s): | Gardnerella vaginalis is the most frequent microorganism found in bacterial vaginosis (BV), while Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis are amongst the most frequent pathogens found in urinary tract infections (UTIs). This study aimed to evaluate possible interactions between UTIs pathogens and G. vaginalis using an in vitro dual-species biofilm model. Our results showed that dual-species biofilms reached significantly higher bacterial concentration than mono-species biofilms. Moreover, visualization of dual-populations species in the biofilms, using the epifluorescence microscopy, revealed that all of the urogenital pathogens co-existed with G. vaginalis. In conclusion, our work demonstrates that uropathogens can incorporate into mature BV biofilms. |
Tipo: | Artigo |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/1822/40515 |
DOI: | 10.1093/femspd/ftw007 |
ISSN: | 2049-632X |
e-ISSN: | 2049-632X |
Versão da editora: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)2049-632X |
Arbitragem científica: | yes |
Acesso: | Acesso aberto |
Aparece nas coleções: | CEB - Publicações em Revistas/Séries Internacionais / Publications in International Journals/Series |
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