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Adhesion of anaerobic bacteria to platelet containers
Author(s) -
Kumaran D.,
Kalab M.,
Rood I. G. H.,
Korte D.,
RamirezArcos S.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1111/vox.12141
Subject(s) - platelet , biofilm , anaerobic exercise , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , anaerobic bacteria , bacterial cell structure , chemistry , biology , immunology , physiology , genetics
Anaerobic P ropionibacterium acnes and S taphylococcus saccharolyticus are frequently isolated during platelet screening with anaerobic culture methods. Although neither P . acnes nor S . saccharolyticus proliferates during platelet storage, both species survive well in this environment. This study was aimed at determining whether strains of P . acnes and/or S . saccharolyticus form surface‐attached bacterial cell aggregates, known as biofilms, under platelet storage conditions. We report that these organisms are able to adhere to the inner surface of platelet containers in tight interaction with activated platelets.