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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Slime-Producing Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Isolated from Human Eye Infections

Hoger, Sally A. (Sally Anne) 08 1900 (has links)
Some strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci produce an extracellular material, slime, which mediates adherence to foreign surfaces, such as indwelling biomedical devices. It is not known if slime is involved in adherence to human tissue. Coagulase-negative staphylococci are the most common members of normal ocular flora and cause many ocular infections, although the role of slime in these infections has not been studied.
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Differentiation inducing factor (DIF) production in Dictyostelium discoideum : approaches to isolate the biosynthetic genes

Drury, Lucy Serena January 1996 (has links)
No description available.
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A role for calcineurin in Dictyostelium cell development

Horn, Fabiana January 1994 (has links)
No description available.
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An Immuno-Electron Miscroscopy Study of the Slime Layer Antigen of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Pardue, Robert L. 05 1900 (has links)
This investigation was concerned with the relationship of the slime layer material of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Verder and Evans strain 1369, to the presumably somatic "O" type of antigen used by these authors as the base for their serological schema.
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Additions to the Mycota of the Seychelles

Watling, R., Seaward, Mark R.D. January 2014 (has links)
No / Eleven species of fungi and one slime-mould are added to the previous list of fungi from Indian Ocean islands made by the authors in 2004. Two other species in the area are confirmed. Our knowledge of fungal distributions in these remote islands is extended and comments are made on some immature collections. This small collection does, however, indicate a palaeotropical element to the mycota with bias towards species found in Southeast Asia, although some have a worldwide distribution.
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Relação entre a resistência a oxacilina e a produção de biofilme de amostras de origem comunitária e hospitalar pertencentes a diferentes espécies de Staphylococcus coagulase negativo / Relationship between resistance to oxacillin and biofilm production samples of Community and hospital belonging to different species of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus

Vanessa Batista Binatti 29 May 2013 (has links)
Nas últimas décadas, os Staphylococcus coagulase-negativo, têm sido considerados como patógenos verdadeiros, sendo um dos principais grupos bacterianos responsáveis pelas infecções relacionadas a assistência a saúde (IRAS). O presente estudo teve como objetivo geral: avaliação da relação entre a resistência a oxacilina e a produção de biofilme de amostras Staphylococcus coagulase-negativo de origem comunitária e hospitalar. Neste sentido, foram desenvolvidos os seguintes objetivos específico: identificar ao nível de espécie os Staphylococcus coagulase-negativo; analisar por técnica fenotípica (Ágar vermelho do Congo) a produção de slime; avaliar quantitativamente, a produção de biofilme; correlacionar a produção de polissacarídeos extracelulares (slime) com a produção de biofilme; avaliar a relação da resistência a oxacilina como indicador da presença do gene mecA; avaliar a relação entre a concentração inibitória mínima e a concentração bactericida mínima para oxacilina; pesquisar a presença dos genes mecA, icaAD e atlE, pela técnica de PCR. Foi estudado um total de 150 amostras, sendo 50 isoladas de fômites, 50 isoladas de sangue e 50 isoladas de comunidade. Independente da origem, foram identificadas 14 espécies de Staphylococcus coagulase-negativo, sendo mais frequentes S. epidermidis 42,6%, S. haemolyticus 13,3% e S. cohnii cohnii 10,7%. A análise geral da expressão fenotípica de slime mostrou que 64% das amostras avaliadas eram produtoras de slime. Das 150 amostras testadas neste estudo, 95,3% foram produtoras de biofilme. Ao considerarmos a análise da quantificação do biofilme em relação às origens das amostras estudadas não encontramos diferenças significativas e a maioria das amostras foi considerada moderadamente produtora de biofilme. O gene mecA foi detectado em 6 amostras comunitárias, 34 amostras de fômites e 34 amostras de sangue. Não houve diferença significativa entre as amostras de fômites e sangue. Porém, houve diferença significativa entre as amostras de origem comunitária e as de origem hospitalar - fômites e sangue (p < 0,0001). Ao compararmos as três origens de isolamento quanto a presença do gene atlE observamos que houve diferença significativa (p = 0,0012) entre elas. Sendo, as amostras isoladas de sangue, as que apresentaram maior número de amostras que possuíam o gene atlE (n = 18). Das 150 amostras testadas observamos a presença do gene icaAD em 46% amostras comunitárias, 56% amostras de fômites e 60% amostras de sangue, não encontramos diferença significativa (p = 0,5750). Observamos uma correlação entre a resistência a oxacilina e a produção de slime, pois as amostras de origem hospitalar (fômites e sangue) apresentaram altos níveis de resistência a oxacilina e em sua grande maioria foram produtoras de slime. A espécie S. epidermidis foi a mais isolada e deve-se ressaltar que, quando comparada com as outras espécies, apresentou altos níveis de resistência a oxacilina, sendo a maioria produtora de slime e biofilme. / In recent decades, coagulase-negative Stapphylococci have been considered as true pathogen, one of the major bacterial groups responsible for hospital infection. The present study aimed to: assess the relationship between oxacillin resistance and biofilm production samples coagulase-negative Stapphylococci of community and hospital. In this sense, we have developed the following specific objectives: to identify to species level coagulase-negative Staphylococci; analyze by phenotypic test (Congo red Agar) slime production, evaluate quantitatively the biofilm production; correlate the production of extracellular polysaccharides (slime) with biofilm production; evaluate the relationship of resistance to oxacillin as an indicator of the presence of the mecA gene; evaluate the relationship between minimal inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration for oxacillin; investigate the presence of the mecA gene, atlE and icaAD, by PCR. We studied a total of 150 samples, 50 were isolated from fomites, 50 from community and 50 isolated from blood. Regardless of origin, 14 species of coagulase-negative Stapphylococci were identified , being more frequent 42.6% S.epidermidis, 13.3% S. haemolyticus and 10.7% S. cohnii cohnii. A general analysis of the phenotypic expression of slime showed that 64% of the samples were slime producers. Of the 150 samples tested in this study, 95.3% produced biofilm. When we consider the analysis of quantification of biofilm in relation to the origins of the samples studied we did not find significant differences and most of the samples were considered moderately biofilm producers. The mecA gene was detected in 6 community samples, 34 samples of fomites and 34 blood samples. There was no significant difference between the samples of blood and fomites. However, there was significant differences between the samples from the community and nosocomial - fomites and blood (p <0.0001). Comparing the three origins insulation as the presence of the gene atlE we observed a significant difference (p = 0.0012) between them. Being the isolated blood samples which showed the highest number of samples that had the gene atlE (n = 18). From the 150 tested samples we observed the presence of the gene icaAD 46% in community samples, 56% samples from fomites and 60% of blood samples, we found no significant difference (p = 0.5750). We observed a correlation between oxacillin resistance and slime production, because the nosocomial (fomites and blood) samples showed high levels of resistance to oxacillin and mostly were slime producers. The species S. epidermidis were the most isolated and it should be noted that, compared with other species, it showed high levels of resistance to oxacillin, mostly producing slime and biofilm.
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Relação entre a resistência a oxacilina e a produção de biofilme de amostras de origem comunitária e hospitalar pertencentes a diferentes espécies de Staphylococcus coagulase negativo / Relationship between resistance to oxacillin and biofilm production samples of Community and hospital belonging to different species of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus

Vanessa Batista Binatti 29 May 2013 (has links)
Nas últimas décadas, os Staphylococcus coagulase-negativo, têm sido considerados como patógenos verdadeiros, sendo um dos principais grupos bacterianos responsáveis pelas infecções relacionadas a assistência a saúde (IRAS). O presente estudo teve como objetivo geral: avaliação da relação entre a resistência a oxacilina e a produção de biofilme de amostras Staphylococcus coagulase-negativo de origem comunitária e hospitalar. Neste sentido, foram desenvolvidos os seguintes objetivos específico: identificar ao nível de espécie os Staphylococcus coagulase-negativo; analisar por técnica fenotípica (Ágar vermelho do Congo) a produção de slime; avaliar quantitativamente, a produção de biofilme; correlacionar a produção de polissacarídeos extracelulares (slime) com a produção de biofilme; avaliar a relação da resistência a oxacilina como indicador da presença do gene mecA; avaliar a relação entre a concentração inibitória mínima e a concentração bactericida mínima para oxacilina; pesquisar a presença dos genes mecA, icaAD e atlE, pela técnica de PCR. Foi estudado um total de 150 amostras, sendo 50 isoladas de fômites, 50 isoladas de sangue e 50 isoladas de comunidade. Independente da origem, foram identificadas 14 espécies de Staphylococcus coagulase-negativo, sendo mais frequentes S. epidermidis 42,6%, S. haemolyticus 13,3% e S. cohnii cohnii 10,7%. A análise geral da expressão fenotípica de slime mostrou que 64% das amostras avaliadas eram produtoras de slime. Das 150 amostras testadas neste estudo, 95,3% foram produtoras de biofilme. Ao considerarmos a análise da quantificação do biofilme em relação às origens das amostras estudadas não encontramos diferenças significativas e a maioria das amostras foi considerada moderadamente produtora de biofilme. O gene mecA foi detectado em 6 amostras comunitárias, 34 amostras de fômites e 34 amostras de sangue. Não houve diferença significativa entre as amostras de fômites e sangue. Porém, houve diferença significativa entre as amostras de origem comunitária e as de origem hospitalar - fômites e sangue (p < 0,0001). Ao compararmos as três origens de isolamento quanto a presença do gene atlE observamos que houve diferença significativa (p = 0,0012) entre elas. Sendo, as amostras isoladas de sangue, as que apresentaram maior número de amostras que possuíam o gene atlE (n = 18). Das 150 amostras testadas observamos a presença do gene icaAD em 46% amostras comunitárias, 56% amostras de fômites e 60% amostras de sangue, não encontramos diferença significativa (p = 0,5750). Observamos uma correlação entre a resistência a oxacilina e a produção de slime, pois as amostras de origem hospitalar (fômites e sangue) apresentaram altos níveis de resistência a oxacilina e em sua grande maioria foram produtoras de slime. A espécie S. epidermidis foi a mais isolada e deve-se ressaltar que, quando comparada com as outras espécies, apresentou altos níveis de resistência a oxacilina, sendo a maioria produtora de slime e biofilme. / In recent decades, coagulase-negative Stapphylococci have been considered as true pathogen, one of the major bacterial groups responsible for hospital infection. The present study aimed to: assess the relationship between oxacillin resistance and biofilm production samples coagulase-negative Stapphylococci of community and hospital. In this sense, we have developed the following specific objectives: to identify to species level coagulase-negative Staphylococci; analyze by phenotypic test (Congo red Agar) slime production, evaluate quantitatively the biofilm production; correlate the production of extracellular polysaccharides (slime) with biofilm production; evaluate the relationship of resistance to oxacillin as an indicator of the presence of the mecA gene; evaluate the relationship between minimal inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration for oxacillin; investigate the presence of the mecA gene, atlE and icaAD, by PCR. We studied a total of 150 samples, 50 were isolated from fomites, 50 from community and 50 isolated from blood. Regardless of origin, 14 species of coagulase-negative Stapphylococci were identified , being more frequent 42.6% S.epidermidis, 13.3% S. haemolyticus and 10.7% S. cohnii cohnii. A general analysis of the phenotypic expression of slime showed that 64% of the samples were slime producers. Of the 150 samples tested in this study, 95.3% produced biofilm. When we consider the analysis of quantification of biofilm in relation to the origins of the samples studied we did not find significant differences and most of the samples were considered moderately biofilm producers. The mecA gene was detected in 6 community samples, 34 samples of fomites and 34 blood samples. There was no significant difference between the samples of blood and fomites. However, there was significant differences between the samples from the community and nosocomial - fomites and blood (p <0.0001). Comparing the three origins insulation as the presence of the gene atlE we observed a significant difference (p = 0.0012) between them. Being the isolated blood samples which showed the highest number of samples that had the gene atlE (n = 18). From the 150 tested samples we observed the presence of the gene icaAD 46% in community samples, 56% samples from fomites and 60% of blood samples, we found no significant difference (p = 0.5750). We observed a correlation between oxacillin resistance and slime production, because the nosocomial (fomites and blood) samples showed high levels of resistance to oxacillin and mostly were slime producers. The species S. epidermidis were the most isolated and it should be noted that, compared with other species, it showed high levels of resistance to oxacillin, mostly producing slime and biofilm.
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A Computer Model of the Cellular Slime Mould Dictyostelium Discoideum

Stevens, Roger P, n/a January 2002 (has links)
Excitable media are an important class of systems, examples of which include epidemics, predator-prey interactions, nervous systems, and heart muscle. Aggregating cellular slime moulds are an example of an excitable medium. The species of cellular slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum is an important model organism that many science laboratories use. Studying the aggregation of slime moulds increases knowledge about excitable media generally. One method of studying the aggregation of slime mould is to simulate theft behaviour on a computer model. This thesis presents the author's computer model of cellular slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum and the results of experiments carried out using the computer model. The experiments investigate the relation between the aggregation patterns and the various parameters of the model. These parameters are the density of artificial slime moulds, the acrasin threshold, the acrasin degradation rate, and the rate of acrasin secretion. Randomness has an effect on the aggregation patterns produced. Results of experiments are presented that examine the effect of randomness. Two forms of randomness are investigated: random secretion of acrasin by the artificial slime moulds; random initial reactivity of the artificial slime moulds. The computer model describes an artificial environment in which artificial slime mould amoebae interact with each other and their environment. Out of these individual interactions the global patterns that characterize slime mould aggregations emerge. The model facilitates the study of these individual interactions and hence the global patterns that emerge. The model and the experimental results described in this thesis contribute to the study of the aggregation phase of the life cycle of Dictyosteliuni discoideum. The author proposes mechanism that could underlie certain classes of aggregation patterns. These patterns include net-like aggregations and loop aggregations. The computer model presented in this thesis is successful in emulating the behaviour of the cellular slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum. In its present form the model is a useful tool to biologists. The results of experiments conducted with the model suggest mechanisms that may underlie certain pattern produced by living slime moulds. A result of particular interest is the initiation of the spiral wave pattern from a loop wave, which produces a loop aggregation.
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Estudo sobre as mudanças fenotípicas conferidas por plasmídios R provenientes de Klebsiella pneumoniae e Escherichia coli em transconjugantes de E. coli K12-R23 / Study about phenotypic changes by plasmidia R from Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli to conjugated Escherichia coli K12-D23

Leandro Augusto da Cunha Azevedo 30 June 2011 (has links)
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Plasmídios são DNA extracromossômicos, com capacidade de se duplicarem de forma independente das células que os albergam, e são responsáveis pela expressão de uma variedade de características, como fatores de virulência. O material do presente estudo se constituiu da cepa receptora E. coli K12-R23, e de cepas de Klebsiella pneumoniae e de Escherichia coli, doadoras de plasmídios R e transconjugantes. O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar os fenótipos conferidos em cepas transconjugantes de ambas bactérias pela transferência de plasmídios R de cepas doadoras para a receptora. Para a análise dos fenótipos, utilizaram-se, nas cepas do estudo, algumas variáveis: sensibilidade a antimicrobianos e a ERO, aderência a células HEp-2, e formação de slime e de biofilme. O marcador da presença de plasmídio, neste trabalho, foi a presença de resistênca à gentamicina nas cepas doadoras. Os resultados indicaram que houve transferência de plasmídio, pois as cepas transconjugantes de K. pneumoniae e de E. coli apesentaram este marcador (foram resistentes à gentamicina); além disso, as cepas transconjugantes mostraram perfis distintos da receptora em relação à sensibilidade aos antimicrobianos, às ERO, aos padrões de aderência às células HEp-2 e à formação de slime, apesar de a formação de biofilme nestas cepas não ter sofrido modificações. Observou-se, contudo, que várias características das cepas doadoras não foram encontradas nas cepas transconjugantes de E. coli e de K. pneumoniae. / Plasmids are extrachromosomal DNA that have the ability to duplicate independently of the host cells. Plasmids are responsible for the expression of a variety of characteristics of the cells, such as virulence factors. The present study utilized a receptor strain of E. Coli K12-R23 and strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae and E. coli which were R plasmids donor strains and transconjugant ones. The objective of this study was to analyze the attributed phenotypes of transconjugant strains in both bacteria caused by transference of R plasmids from the donor strains to the receptor ones. In order to analyze these phenotypes, the following variables were selected: sensitivity to antimicrobials and ROS, adherence to HEp-2 cells, and slime and biofilm structures. The marker of the presence of plasmids was gentamycin resistance in the donor strains. The observed results indicated that there was plasmid transfer; given that Klebsiella pneumoniae and E. coli strains presented the marker (e.g. they became resistant to gentamycin). Moreover, transconjugant strains have showed distinct profiles from the receptor strain concerning sensitivity to antimicrobials, ROS, adherence patterns to HEp-2 cells and slime structure. On the other hand, the biofilm structure of these strains did not present modifications. Yet, it was observed that several characteristics of the donor strains were not found in the transconjugant strains of E. coli and K. pneumoniae.
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Estudo sobre as mudanças fenotípicas conferidas por plasmídios R provenientes de Klebsiella pneumoniae e Escherichia coli em transconjugantes de E. coli K12-R23 / Study about phenotypic changes by plasmidia R from Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli to conjugated Escherichia coli K12-D23

Leandro Augusto da Cunha Azevedo 30 June 2011 (has links)
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Plasmídios são DNA extracromossômicos, com capacidade de se duplicarem de forma independente das células que os albergam, e são responsáveis pela expressão de uma variedade de características, como fatores de virulência. O material do presente estudo se constituiu da cepa receptora E. coli K12-R23, e de cepas de Klebsiella pneumoniae e de Escherichia coli, doadoras de plasmídios R e transconjugantes. O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar os fenótipos conferidos em cepas transconjugantes de ambas bactérias pela transferência de plasmídios R de cepas doadoras para a receptora. Para a análise dos fenótipos, utilizaram-se, nas cepas do estudo, algumas variáveis: sensibilidade a antimicrobianos e a ERO, aderência a células HEp-2, e formação de slime e de biofilme. O marcador da presença de plasmídio, neste trabalho, foi a presença de resistênca à gentamicina nas cepas doadoras. Os resultados indicaram que houve transferência de plasmídio, pois as cepas transconjugantes de K. pneumoniae e de E. coli apesentaram este marcador (foram resistentes à gentamicina); além disso, as cepas transconjugantes mostraram perfis distintos da receptora em relação à sensibilidade aos antimicrobianos, às ERO, aos padrões de aderência às células HEp-2 e à formação de slime, apesar de a formação de biofilme nestas cepas não ter sofrido modificações. Observou-se, contudo, que várias características das cepas doadoras não foram encontradas nas cepas transconjugantes de E. coli e de K. pneumoniae. / Plasmids are extrachromosomal DNA that have the ability to duplicate independently of the host cells. Plasmids are responsible for the expression of a variety of characteristics of the cells, such as virulence factors. The present study utilized a receptor strain of E. Coli K12-R23 and strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae and E. coli which were R plasmids donor strains and transconjugant ones. The objective of this study was to analyze the attributed phenotypes of transconjugant strains in both bacteria caused by transference of R plasmids from the donor strains to the receptor ones. In order to analyze these phenotypes, the following variables were selected: sensitivity to antimicrobials and ROS, adherence to HEp-2 cells, and slime and biofilm structures. The marker of the presence of plasmids was gentamycin resistance in the donor strains. The observed results indicated that there was plasmid transfer; given that Klebsiella pneumoniae and E. coli strains presented the marker (e.g. they became resistant to gentamycin). Moreover, transconjugant strains have showed distinct profiles from the receptor strain concerning sensitivity to antimicrobials, ROS, adherence patterns to HEp-2 cells and slime structure. On the other hand, the biofilm structure of these strains did not present modifications. Yet, it was observed that several characteristics of the donor strains were not found in the transconjugant strains of E. coli and K. pneumoniae.

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