A study on the adhesive properties of Cor. diphtheriae and Cor. parvum in the direct haemagglutination reaction
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
3119703
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Bacterial Adhesion * MeSH
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae growth & development physiology MeSH
- Formaldehyde pharmacology MeSH
- Hemagglutination * MeSH
- Hemagglutination Tests MeSH
- Rabbits MeSH
- Guinea Pigs MeSH
- Swine MeSH
- Propionibacterium acnes growth & development physiology MeSH
- Cattle MeSH
- Trypsin pharmacology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Rabbits MeSH
- Guinea Pigs MeSH
- Cattle MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Formaldehyde MeSH
- Trypsin MeSH
The adhesive properties of one Cor. parvum and two Cor. diphtheriae strains were investigated by means of the direct haemagglutination reaction (HAR). Using a specifically developed HAR procedure, it was proved beyond doubt that the studied Corynebacteria possess adhesive properties apparently associated with the presence of pili (fimbrias) on their surfaces. In addition, a correlation was found between the agglutinating activity of bacteria and the conditions of culture growth. Based on the reported results, it is suggested that there exists an intraspecies stability of adhesive properties and a possible link between corynebacterial adhesins and reticulostimulin.
