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| Dong,Guofeng; Li,Jiahui; Chen,Lijiang; Bi,Wenzi; Zhang,Xiaoxiao; Liu,Haiyang; Zhi,Xiaoyang; Zhou,Tieli; Cao,Jianming. |
| ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the influence of sub-minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of ciprofloxacin (CIP) on biofilm formation and virulence factors of Escherichia coli clinical isolates. Methods: Sub-MICs of CIP were determined using growth curve experiments. The biofilm-forming capacity of E. coli clinical isolates and E. coli ATCC 25922 treated or untreated with sub-MICs of CIP was assessed using a crystal violet staining assay. The biofilm structure of E. coli isolate was assessed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The expression levels of the virulence genes fim, usp, and iron and the biofilm formation genes of the pgaABCD locus were measured using quantification RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) in E. coli isolates and E. coli ATCC 25922. Results:... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Biofilm formation; Ciprofloxacin; Escherichia coli; Sub-minimum inhibitory concentration; Virulence. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702019000100015 |
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