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Kot B. , Wolska K. 2003. ADHESION OF YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA TO CHEEK MUCOUS MEMBRANE CELLS OBTAINED FROM HUMANS AND PIGS, EJPAU 6(2), #01.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume6/issue2/biology/abs-01.html

ABSTRACT

Evaluation of adherence of Y. enterocolitica strains isolated from humans and pigs to cheek epithelium cells obtained from humans and pigs was the aim of present study. 51 strains of Yersinia enterocolitica including 34 isolated from the faeces of people who showed typical symptoms of intestinal yersiniosis and 17 isolated from pigs were used in the study. The all Y. enterocolitica strains which were used in the investigation showed the ability of adherence to the cells of cheek epithelium from humans. The cells of Y. enterocolitica strains which had yadA gene more numerously adhered to the cells of cheek epithelium from humans than the cells of strains which did not have yadA gene.

Key words: Yersinia enterocolitica, adhesion.

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