Interestingly,P. aeruginosagenerates diverse enzymes and exotoxins. Moreover, it possesses considerable abilities to form biofilm. Additionally, a variety of bio-molecules like proteins and poly-saccharides in the biofilm matrix would protect bacteria from the immune responses of the host and from anti...
Full size image Sterile cotton wool swabs were swirled in freshly deposited fecal material on the ground where gulls had recently been roosting. Swabs were put in tubes containing bacterial freeze medium [Luria broth; BD, Sparks, USA, phosphate buffered saline containing 0.45 % Na-citrate, 0.1 ...
Variables, collection of data and definitions All patients were evaluated using a standard case re- cording form. Each clinical course of infection was eval- uated and recorded according to the information supplied by primary care physicians and medical records reviewing retrospectively. The diagnosis ...