Open AccessPROTEIN-MEDIATED ADHESION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS TO SILICONE IMPLANT POLYMER
Author(s) -
Stephen Barrett
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology/journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/00222615-20-2-249
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , adhesion , silicone , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biology , bacteria , genetics , organic chemistry
Investigation was made of the role of protein A and clumping factor in the adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus to the silicone polymer used for manufacture of cerebrospinal fluid shunting systems. The two proteins were judged to contribute non-specifically to adhesion. S. aureus was also shown to be capable of hydrophobic binding, but this was found to be distinct from the demonstrated protein-mediated adhesion.