Survival and replication of Escherichia coli O157:H7 inside the mice peritoneal macrophages
Braz. j. microbiol
; 39(1): 5-9, Jan.-Mar. 2008. graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-480663
Responsible library:
BR32.1
ABSTRACT
The replication of Escherichia coli O157H7 on the resident peritoneal macrophages of four mice strains (BALB/c, CD1, C57BL, and Swiss) has been investigated. Macrophagial bactericidal killing activity was estimated via studying their ability to internalize (gentamicin-protected) E. coli during 2, 4, 24, and 48 h assays. Host genetic background has been found to show no significant effect on the ability of resident peritoneal macrophages to kill E. coli O157H7.
RESUMO
A multiplicação de Escherichia coli O157H7 em macrófagos peritoniais residentes de quatro linhagens de camundongos (BALB/C, CD1, C57BL e Swiss) foi investigada. A capacidade bactericida dos macrófagos foi estimada através da avaliação de sua capacidade de internalizar E.coli (protegidos pela gentamicina) em ensaios de 2, 4, 24 e 48h. Observou-se que as características genéticas do hospedeiro não têm efeito significativo na capacidade dos macrófagos peritoniais eliminarem E. coli O157H7.
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
In Vitro Techniques
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Gentamicins
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Genetic Techniques
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Macrophages, Peritoneal
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Escherichia coli
Type of study:
Evaluation study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Syria
Institution/Affiliation country:
Atomic Energy Commission/SY