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The nutritional requirements for biofilm formation by Group A streptococcal diseases
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The nutritional requirements for biofilm formation by Group A streptococcal diseases

J Shera, K S Sriprakash and David J McMillan
International Congress Series, Vol.1289, pp.139-142
Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases (LISSSD), XVIth (Palm Cove, Australia, 25-Sep-2005–29-Sep-2005)
Elsevier BV
2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ics.2005.08.051
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Abstract

Other Medical and Health Sciences group A streptococcus steptococcus pyogenes biofilm glucose
Using a crystal violet assay, we tested the ability of 84 group A streptococcal (GAS) strains representing more than 50 different emm-types to form biofilms. Our data demonstrate that almost all strains under investigation (83 of 84) were able to form biofilms to some degree. Biofilm forming capacity was in general conserved among isolates of the same emm-type. Biofilm formation was not altered by carbon dioxide or sucrose. However, increased glucose concentration resulted in increased biofilm formation. As growth in the presence of glucose has also been reported to reduce virulence factor expression, we hypothesise that the biofilm mode of growth may be associated with evasion of host immune responses.

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