Open AccessBloodstream Isolates of Enterococcus faecium Enriched with the Enterococcal Surface Protein Gene, esp , Show Increased Adhesion to Eukaryotic Cells
Author(s) -
Bodil Lund,
Charlotta Edlund
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.41.11.5183-5185.2003
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecium , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , enterococcus , feces , gene , adhesion , surface protein , streptococcaceae , bacteria , genetics , virology , antibiotics , chemistry , organic chemistry
Infection-derived Enterococcus faecium strains enriched with esp had increased ability to adhere to Caco-2 cells (P < 0.05) and were less genetically diverse than esp-negative isolates. esp-negative E. faecium fecal isolates from healthy individuals adhered significantly better than esp-negative infection isolates (P < 0.05), indicating additional factors of importance to adhesion.