Essays about: "CFT073"

Found 2 essays containing the word CFT073.

1. 1. Growth Dynamics, Antibiotic Susceptibility and the Effect of Sublethal Ciprofloxacin Concentrations in Susceptible and Resistant Escherichia coli in Biofilm

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Jenny Fernberg; [2019]
   Keywords : Biofilm; Escherichia coli; CFT073; BPC; MBIC; MSC; Ciprofloxacin; Streptomycin; Rifampicin; Antibiotic resistance; Urinary Tract Infections; Growth dynamics; Antibiotic susceptibility; S83F; K42N; S531L; Sub-MIC;

   Abstract : Instead of planktonic growth in nature, many species of bacteria form biofilm to survive in harsh conditions. Although many chronic bacterial infections are caused by bacterial species in a biofilm lifestyle, previous research has focused on studying antibiotic resistance in planktonic growth. Here we used a modified MBEC assay, i.e. READ MORE

3. 2. Induction of interferon beta in human kidney epithelial cells by virulent and non-virulent strains of Escherichia coli

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

   Author : Martin Hambitzer; [2016]
   Keywords : acute pyelonephritis; asymptomatic bacteriuria; interferon beta; confocal microscopy; A498 cells; CFT073; E. coli 83972;

   Abstract : Urinvägsinfektioner (UVI) är ett vanligt hälsoproblem som drabbar miljontals människor. Den allvarligaste formen, akut pyelonefrit (APN) kan ge svåra komplikationer. Urinvägspatogena Escherichia coli (UPEC) som orsakar APN uttrycker P fimbrier som specifikt binder till glykosphingolipider på ytan av uroepitelceller. READ MORE