SERUM RESPONSE OF ESCHERICHIA-COLI STRAINS CAUSING DYSPEPSIA AND URINARY-TRACT INFECTION - RELATION TO ALPHA-HEMOLYSIN PRODUCTION AND O-TYPE

Authors
SIEGFRIED L KMETOVA M JANIGOVA V SASINKA M TAKACOVA V
Citation
L. Siegfried et al., SERUM RESPONSE OF ESCHERICHIA-COLI STRAINS CAUSING DYSPEPSIA AND URINARY-TRACT INFECTION - RELATION TO ALPHA-HEMOLYSIN PRODUCTION AND O-TYPE, Infection and immunity, 63(11), 1995, pp. 4543-4545
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection and immunity → ACNP
ISSN journal
00199567
Volume
63
Issue
11
Year of publication
1995
Pages
4543 - 4545
Database
ISI
SICI code
0019-9567(1995)63:11<4543:SROESC>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A total of 109 alpha-hemolytic and 104 nonhemolytic Escherichia coli i solates from children,vith dyspepsia and urinary tract infections were investigated for resistance to the bactericidal activity of human ser um. A significantly higher proportion of serum resistance was found in alpha-hemolytic E. call isolates than in nonhemolytic isolates (P < 0 .01). An association between the titer of alpha-hemolysin produced and serum resistance was found.