Adherence and biofilm formation of Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare and Mycobacterium abscessus to household plumbing materials
Journal of Applied Microbiology, ISSN: 1365-2672, Vol: 115, Issue: 3, Page: 908-914
2013
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- 93Captures
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- Citations79
- Citation Indexes79
- 79
- CrossRef66
- Captures93
- Readers93
- 93
Article Description
Aims: Measure adherence and biofilm formation by cells of Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare and Mycobacterium abscessus on common household plumbing materials namely stainless steel, glass, zinc-galvanized steel, copper and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Methods and Results: Coupons in a CDC biofilm reactor were exposed to cell suspensions containing 10 NTM colony forming units (CFU) per ml and adherence measured for 6 h. Biofilm formation (increased numbers of adherent CFU) was measured weekly to 21 days in the absence of substantial numbers of suspended mycobacterial cells. Adherence was rapid and substantial with 2000-15 000 CFU cm adhering within 1-6 h at room temperature. Biofilm numbers reached as high as 10 CFU cm. Biofilm-grown cells of Myco. avium were more adherent compared with suspension-grown cells. Conclusions: Mycobacterium avium, Myco. intracellulare and Myco. abscessus readily adhered and formed biofilms on all types of plumbing materials. Factors influencing adherence and biofilm formation were species, plumbing material and prior growth. © 2013 The Society for Applied Microbiology.
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http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84881664887&origin=inward; http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jam.12272; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23742161; https://academic.oup.com/jambio/article/115/3/908/6716787; https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jam.12272; https://sfamjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jam.12272
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