Kinetic of biofilm formation by Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus

ETCHECOPAZ ALEJANDRO; MUÑOZ ALEJANDRA; BUSTOS CARLA; MARTINEZ GALO; PEREZ AGUSTINA; MORAS EDUARDO; IOVANNITTI CRISTINA; GUIDA NORA

Buenos Aires

Conferencia; 10th International Equine Infectious Diseases Conference; 2016

International Equine Infectious Diseases Conference (IEIDC)

Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (S zooepidemicus) acts as an opportunistic pathogen in equine reproductive and respiratory tract and it is the most isolated pathogen of the horse. S zooepidemicus is associated with several pathologies such as endometritis, placentitis, pneumonia, lymphadenitis, among other. It is also associated with diseases in others animal host, including dogs, monkeys, pigs and humans. A biofilm is an aggregate of microorganisms in which cells adhere to each other on a surface producing matrix of extracellular polymeric substances. Biofilm formation is an important process to colonization and establishment of opportunistic pathogens. The ability to produce biofilm provides a protective environment, in which bacteria can adapt to coexist with the host providing immune protection. Another benefit of biofilm communities is the ability to resist antibiotic treatment. The present study was designed to identify in vitro biofilm production by S zooepidemicus and evaluated the kinetic of this biofilm