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Adherence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains to solid surfaces
K Wolska1, A Sówka, K Bukowski
1Department of Microbiology, Agricultural Faculty, University of Podlasie, Siedlce, Poland.
Acta Microbiologica Polonica
|April 5, 2002
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate adherence of 59 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to nitric-acid cleansed glass surfaces. There were differences in adherence between the investigated strains. The highest adherence was noticed among human strains (the average percentage was 13.3 +/- 7.51%) and the lowest adherence was determined among swine strains (the average percentage amounted 6 +/- .37%). We conclude that strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from humans colonise glass surfaces better than strains isolated from animals.