Open AccessA comparison of the surface hydrophobicity of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli of human origin producing different adhesion factors
Author(s) -
McConnell M.M.,
Mullany P.,
Rowe B.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1987.tb02299.x
Subject(s) - antigen , adhesion , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , enterotoxigenic escherichia coli , chemistry , enterobacteriaceae , biology , biochemistry , immunology , enterotoxin , gene , organic chemistry
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) with colonisation factor antigens I and II (CFA/I and CFA/II) and PCF8775 were examined in the ‘salting‐out’ test to assess the hydrophobicity of the individual adhesion antigens. The fimbrial antigens CFA/I and the coli surface antigens CS1, 2, 4 and 5 were all strongly hydrophobic. The fibrillar fimbrial antigen CS3 was weakly hydrophobic; this antigen is apparently non‐fimbrial.