Rice University

S. aureus adherence to fibronectin elucidated

Published in Aging and Elder Health Week, March 13th, 2005

The process of Staphylococcus aureus adherence to fibronectin has been elucidated.

"Bacterial adhesion to extracellular matrix proteins plays a major role in infections of host tissue and medical devices," scientists in Texas explained. "In some species of Gram-positive cocci, this adhesion is mediated by specific molecules present on the bacterial cell surface."

In a recent study, K.H. Simpson and coauthors at Rice University "used optical tweezers to dynamically measure the adhesive force between an individual" S. aureus bacterium "and a fibronectin-coated surface."

"A bacterium was optically trapped and brought in...

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Source: Aging and Elder Health Week (2005-03-13)

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