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MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
卷 126, 期 -, 页码 287-291出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.11.020
关键词
UPEC; ROIs; Cellulose; Bacterial biofilm
资金
- National Science Centre
- NCN [2011/01/D/NZ7/00107]
Reactive oxygen intermediates, such as hydrogen peroxide, are toxic molecules produced by immune cells in response to bacterial invasion into the host. Bacteria try to protect themselves against the immune system through specific properties such as biofilm formation. This phenomenon occurs also during urinary tract infections. Cellulose is an important factor of Escherichia coli biofilm and contributes to building a protective shield around bacterial cells upon the host immune response. In this study, we aimed to analyze the effect of hydrogen peroxide on the production of this biofilm component. To achieve this goal, 25 clinical E. coli strains isolated from patients with urinary tract infections were used. These bacterial strains were characterized based on their growth characteristics, their ability to form biofilm and their capacity to produce cellulose upon exposure to sublethal concentrations of hydrogen peroxide growth, and the biofilm formation of these strains was analyzed. Our results revealed that the analyzed uropathogenic E. coil strains slightly, but significantly, reduced growth and biofilm production upon hydrogen peroxide treatment. However, when separating these strains regarding their ability to produce cellulose, we found that general biofilm production was reduced but cellulose expression was induced upon peroxide treatment. This finding contributes to a better understanding of how bacterial biofilm formation is triggered and provides interesting insights into how uropathogenic E. coli protect themselves in an inhospitable environment.
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