Quantification of S. aureus binding to extracellular matrix molecules using optical tweezers.

Infection of host tissue or medical devices often results from bacterial adhesion to extracellular matrix molecules. In some bacterial species, this adhesion is mediated by microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules (MSCRAMMs) covalently anchored in the bacterial cell wall, D...

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Published in:	IEEE Engineering in medicine and biology magazine 22, 5 (2003).
Main Author:	Simpson, K.H
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Staphylococcus aureus cell binding. Bacterial adhesion. Bacterial cell wall. Detachment forces. Extracellular matrix molecules. Fibronectin. Microbial surface components. Optical tweezers technique. Radiation pressures. Single laser beam.