Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Staphylococcal and micrococcal adherence to canine and feline corneocytes: quantification using a simple adhesion assay.
- Journal:
- Veterinary dermatology
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Lu, Yi-Fang & McEwan, Neil A
- Affiliation:
- Institute of Comparative Medicine · United Kingdom
Abstract
In this paper a simple adhesion assay suitable for the assessment of bacterial adhesion to both canine and feline corneocytes is described. Using this assay Staphylococcus intermedius, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus chromogenes were shown to adhere well to both canine and feline corneocytes. The numbers of adherent bacteria were, however, generally lower for feline corneocytes. Both Staphylococcus hominis and a Micrococcus species adhered poorly to canine and feline corneocytes. This is the first report documenting bacterial adhesion to feline corneocytes.
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