[occurrence of mannose- resistant adhesins MRHA in E.Coli strains isolated from children with diarrhea]. 1992

J Andziak
Zakład Bakteriologii PZH, Warszawie.

The study was aimed at determination of the frequency of occurrence of mannose-resistant adhesins in E. coli strains isolated from children with diarrhoea. It was also of interest whether their presence is associated with the serological type or other virulence factors. The material used in this study consisted of 1022 strains of E. coli (EPEC, ETEC and EIEC) and 3431 isolates from sick children and 960 from healthy children (non-EPEC-ETEC-EIEC). Enterotoxigenicity and entero-invasiveness of strains was evaluated by biological tests performed on animals and in tissue culture. Production of MRHA adhesins was determined by the test of mannose-resistant active hemagglutination, and of colonization factors antigens CFA by application of agglutination and agar gel immunodiffusion tests. Most frequently MRHA adhesins were produced by ETEC strains-80% of strains. All of them appeared to be a colonization factor antigen CFA/I. EPEC strains produced various MRHA adhesins only by 12.6% of strains. Production of MRHA adhesins by EIEC strains was not detected. Frequency of occurrence of MRHA adhesins in E. coli strains which were non-EPEC-ETEC-EIEC was dependent from the isolation source. MRHA adhesins were most frequently found in strains isolated from sporadic cases of light diarrhoea in ambulatory treated children (49%), much less among isolates from children hospitalized because of severe diarrhoea (33%), and from healthy children in 9% of isolates only. These results may indicate the potential role of MRHA adhesins in pathogenesis of diarrhoea in children.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008358 Mannose A hexose or fermentable monosaccharide and isomer of glucose from manna, the ash Fraxinus ornus and related plants. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed) D-Mannose,Mannopyranose,Mannopyranoside,D Mannose
D011135 Polysaccharides, Bacterial Polysaccharides found in bacteria and in capsules thereof. Bacterial Polysaccharides
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D003967 Diarrhea An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight. Diarrheas
D004352 Drug Resistance, Microbial The ability of microorganisms, especially bacteria, to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS). Antibiotic Resistance,Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial,Antimicrobial Resistance, Drug,Antimicrobial Drug Resistance,Antimicrobial Drug Resistances,Antimicrobial Resistances, Drug,Drug Antimicrobial Resistance,Drug Antimicrobial Resistances,Drug Resistances, Microbial,Resistance, Antibiotic,Resistance, Drug Antimicrobial,Resistances, Drug Antimicrobial
D004926 Escherichia coli A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc. Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012703 Serotyping Process of determining and distinguishing species of bacteria or viruses based on antigens they share. Serotypings
D013045 Species Specificity The restriction of a characteristic behavior, anatomical structure or physical system, such as immune response; metabolic response, or gene or gene variant to the members of one species. It refers to that property which differentiates one species from another but it is also used for phylogenetic levels higher or lower than the species. Species Specificities,Specificities, Species,Specificity, Species
D018829 Adhesins, Bacterial Cell-surface components or appendages of bacteria that facilitate adhesion (BACTERIAL ADHESION) to other cells or to inanimate surfaces. Most fimbriae (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) of gram-negative bacteria function as adhesins, but in many cases it is a minor subunit protein at the tip of the fimbriae that is the actual adhesin. In gram-positive bacteria, a protein or polysaccharide surface layer serves as the specific adhesin. What is sometimes called polymeric adhesin (BIOFILMS) is distinct from protein adhesin. Adhesins, Fimbrial,Bacterial Adhesins,Fimbrial Adhesins,Adhesin, Bacterial,Bacterial Adhesin

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