Serum response of Escherichia coli strains causing dyspepsia and urinary tract infection: relation to alpha-hemolysin production and O type. |
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| Authors: | L Siegfried, M Kmetov , V Janigov , M Sasinka, V Tak cov |
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| Affiliation: | L Siegfried, M Kmetová, V Janigová, M Sasinka, and V Takácová |
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| Abstract: | A total of 109 alpha-hemolytic and 104 nonhemolytic Escherichia coli isolates from children with dyspepsia and urinary tract infections were investigated for resistance to the bactericidal activity of human serum. A significantly higher proportion of serum resistance was found in alpha-hemolytic E. coli isolates than in nonhemolytic isolates (P < 0.01). An association between the titer of alpha-hemolysin produced and serum resistance was found. |
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