Open AccessDetection of fimbriae amongst strains of Clostridium difficile
Author(s) -
Borriello S.P.,
Davies Heather A.,
Barclay Fiona E.
Publication year - 1988
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.1574-6968.1988.tb02683.x
Subject(s) - fimbria , microbiology and biotechnology , clostridium difficile , clostridium , clostridiales , clostridiaceae , biology , bacteria , escherichia coli , antibiotics , toxin , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Five of 15 strains of Clostridium difficile possessed multiple polar fimbriae which were 4–9 nm in diameter and up to 6 μm long. There was no direct correlation between the presence or absence of fimbriae and the toxigenic status of the organism.