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Biochemical Characteristics, Adhesion, and Cytotoxicity of Environmental and Clinical Isolates of Herbaspirillum spp

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Herbaspirillum bacteria are best known as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria but have also been recovered from clinical samples. Here, biochemical tests, matrix-assisted laser deionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry, adherence, and cytotoxicity to eukaryotic cells were used to compare clinical and environmental isolates of Herbaspirillum spp. Discrete biochemical differences were observed between human and environmental strains. All strains adhered to HeLa cells at low densities, and cytotoxic effects were discrete, supporting the view that Herbaspirillum bacteria are opportunists with low virulence potential.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02192-14

Authors: Ana C. Q. Marques, Katia S. Paludo, Cibelle B. Dallagassa, Monica Surek, Fábio O. Pedrosa, Emanuel M. Souza, Leonardo M. Cruz, John J. LiPuma, Sílvio M. Zanata, Fabiane G. M. Rego, Cyntia M. T. Fadel-Picheth

Institutions: Universidade Federal do Paraná, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, University of Michigan

Language: English

Topic: Infections and bacterial resistance

Subfield: Microbiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1978111436

FWCI: 0.359

Cites: 51

Cited by: 19

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