Uropathogenic Properties of Proteus Mirabilis and Proteus Vulgaris
Authors:
- P. G. H. PeerboomsPPP. G. H. Peerbooms
- A. M. J. J. VerweijAVA. M. J. J. Verweij
- D. M. MacLarenDMD. M. MacLaren
- 1 February 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Microbiology Society in Journal of Medical Microbiology
- Vol. 19 (1) , 55-60
Abstract
Summary A group of faecal isolates of Proteus vulgaris and P. mirabilis was studied for the presence of possible virulence factors such as growth rates in urine and broth, haemolysin production, hydrophobicity, sensitivity to the bactericidal activity of human serum and cell invasiveness. Differences were found in haemolysin production, cell invasiveness and experimental virulence in a mouse model. These differences might explain why P. mirabilis is much more common in human urinary-tract infections than P. vulgaris.Keywords
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