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E.s.a. Moreira - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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susceptibility of Prevotella intermedia Prevotella nigrescens and porphyromonas gingivalis to propolis bee glue and other antimicrobial agents
Anaerobe, 2002Co-Authors: Fulgencio Antonio Santos, Esther Margarida A. Bastos, Milton De Uzeda, Maria Auxiliadora Roque De Carvalho, Luiz De Macêdo Farias, Paulo Henrique Mazza Rodrigues, E.s.a. MoreiraAbstract:Black-pigmented gram-negative anaerobes such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia are suspected pathogens in adult periodontitis, whereas Prevotella nigrescens has been associated with health. Antimicrobial resistance among bacteria from this group has been reported in the past decade. This research aimed to evaluate and compare the susceptibility profile of 17 P. intermedia/P. nigrescens isolates recovered from patients with periodontitis and three reference strains to six antimicrobials, prescribed in dentistry in Brazil, and propolis (bee glue). The antimicrobial agents tested were tetracycline, penicillin, clindamycin, erythromycin, metronidazole, meropenem and six ethanolic extracts of propolis (EEPs) from Brazil. The reference strains P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 and P. intermedia ATCC 25611 were used for determination of minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and for time-kill assay to the EEPs. All of the strains were susceptible to penicillin, erythromycin, meropenem, metronidazole and 95% of them (n=19) to tetracycline. Thirty six percent (n=7) of the P. intermedia/P. nigrescens strains tested were resistant to clindamycin. As for propolis activity, all strains were susceptible and the minimum inhibitory concentration values ranged from 64 to 256 microg/mL. For the reference strains P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 and Prevotella intermedia ATCC 25611 the MBC was 256 microg/mL and death was observed within 3 h of incubation for P. gingivalis and within 6 h for P. intermedia. The action of propolis (bee glue) against suspected periodontal pathogens suggests that it may be of clinical value.
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Susceptibility of Prevotella intermedia/Prevotella nigrescens (and Porphyromonas gingivalis) to propolis (bee glue) and other antimicrobial agents.
Anaerobe, 2002Co-Authors: Fulgencio Antonio Santos, Esther Margarida A. Bastos, Paulo Henrique Rodrigues, Milton De Uzeda, Maria Auxiliadora Roque De Carvalho, Luiz De Macêdo Farias, E.s.a. MoreiraAbstract:Black-pigmented gram-negative anaerobes such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia are suspected pathogens in adult periodontitis, whereas Prevotella nigrescens has been associated with health. Antimicrobial resistance among bacteria from this group has been reported in the past decade. This research aimed to evaluate and compare the susceptibility profile of 17 P. intermedia/P. nigrescens isolates recovered from patients with periodontitis and three reference strains to six antimicrobials, prescribed in dentistry in Brazil, and propolis (bee glue). The antimicrobial agents tested were tetracycline, penicillin, clindamycin, erythromycin, metronidazole, meropenem and six ethanolic extracts of propolis (EEPs) from Brazil. The reference strains P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 and P. intermedia ATCC 25611 were used for determination of minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and for time-kill assay to the EEPs. All of the strains were susceptible to penicillin, erythromycin, meropenem, metronidazole and 95% of them (n=19) to tetracycline. Thirty six percent (n=7) of the P. intermedia/P. nigrescens strains tested were resistant to clindamycin. As for propolis activity, all strains were susceptible and the minimum inhibitory concentration values ranged from 64 to 256 microg/mL. For the reference strains P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 and Prevotella intermedia ATCC 25611 the MBC was 256 microg/mL and death was observed within 3 h of incubation for P. gingivalis and within 6 h for P. intermedia. The action of propolis (bee glue) against suspected periodontal pathogens suggests that it may be of clinical value.
C. Chen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Susceptibilities of Eikenella corrodens, Prevotella intermedia, and Prevotella nigrescens Clinical Isolates to Amoxicillin and Tetracycline
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2001Co-Authors: N. Luong, J Tsai, C. ChenAbstract:The AB Biodisk Etest showed that 106 (100%) and 98 (92%) isolates of Eikenella corrodens were susceptible to amoxicillin and tetracycline, respectively. Twenty-three (68%) Prevotella intermedia isolates and 14 (67%) Prevotella nigrescens isolates were susceptible to amoxicillin. Seventy-nine percent of the P. intermedia isolates and 67% of the P. nigrescens isolates were susceptible to tetracycline. A higher percentage of β-lactamase-producing isolates of P. intermedia and P. nigrescens were identified with selective agar containing amoxicillin than with nonselective agar.
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Susceptibilities of Eikenella corrodens, Prevotella intermedia, and Prevotella nigrescens Clinical Isolates to Amoxicillin and Tetracycline
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2001Co-Authors: N. Luong, J Tsai, C. ChenAbstract:The AB Biodisk Etest showed that 106 (100%) and 98 (92%) isolates of Eikenella corrodens were susceptible to amoxicillin and tetracycline, respectively. Twenty-three (68%) Prevotella intermedia isolates and 14 (67%) Prevotella nigrescens isolates were susceptible to amoxicillin. Seventy-nine percent of the P. intermedia isolates and 67% of the P. nigrescens isolates were susceptible to tetracycline. A higher percentage of β-lactamase-producing isolates of P. intermedia and P. nigrescens were identified with selective agar containing amoxicillin than with nonselective agar.
Fulgencio Antonio Santos - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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susceptibility of Prevotella intermedia Prevotella nigrescens and porphyromonas gingivalis to propolis bee glue and other antimicrobial agents
Anaerobe, 2002Co-Authors: Fulgencio Antonio Santos, Esther Margarida A. Bastos, Milton De Uzeda, Maria Auxiliadora Roque De Carvalho, Luiz De Macêdo Farias, Paulo Henrique Mazza Rodrigues, E.s.a. MoreiraAbstract:Black-pigmented gram-negative anaerobes such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia are suspected pathogens in adult periodontitis, whereas Prevotella nigrescens has been associated with health. Antimicrobial resistance among bacteria from this group has been reported in the past decade. This research aimed to evaluate and compare the susceptibility profile of 17 P. intermedia/P. nigrescens isolates recovered from patients with periodontitis and three reference strains to six antimicrobials, prescribed in dentistry in Brazil, and propolis (bee glue). The antimicrobial agents tested were tetracycline, penicillin, clindamycin, erythromycin, metronidazole, meropenem and six ethanolic extracts of propolis (EEPs) from Brazil. The reference strains P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 and P. intermedia ATCC 25611 were used for determination of minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and for time-kill assay to the EEPs. All of the strains were susceptible to penicillin, erythromycin, meropenem, metronidazole and 95% of them (n=19) to tetracycline. Thirty six percent (n=7) of the P. intermedia/P. nigrescens strains tested were resistant to clindamycin. As for propolis activity, all strains were susceptible and the minimum inhibitory concentration values ranged from 64 to 256 microg/mL. For the reference strains P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 and Prevotella intermedia ATCC 25611 the MBC was 256 microg/mL and death was observed within 3 h of incubation for P. gingivalis and within 6 h for P. intermedia. The action of propolis (bee glue) against suspected periodontal pathogens suggests that it may be of clinical value.
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Susceptibility of Prevotella intermedia/Prevotella nigrescens (and Porphyromonas gingivalis) to propolis (bee glue) and other antimicrobial agents.
Anaerobe, 2002Co-Authors: Fulgencio Antonio Santos, Esther Margarida A. Bastos, Paulo Henrique Rodrigues, Milton De Uzeda, Maria Auxiliadora Roque De Carvalho, Luiz De Macêdo Farias, E.s.a. MoreiraAbstract:Black-pigmented gram-negative anaerobes such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia are suspected pathogens in adult periodontitis, whereas Prevotella nigrescens has been associated with health. Antimicrobial resistance among bacteria from this group has been reported in the past decade. This research aimed to evaluate and compare the susceptibility profile of 17 P. intermedia/P. nigrescens isolates recovered from patients with periodontitis and three reference strains to six antimicrobials, prescribed in dentistry in Brazil, and propolis (bee glue). The antimicrobial agents tested were tetracycline, penicillin, clindamycin, erythromycin, metronidazole, meropenem and six ethanolic extracts of propolis (EEPs) from Brazil. The reference strains P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 and P. intermedia ATCC 25611 were used for determination of minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and for time-kill assay to the EEPs. All of the strains were susceptible to penicillin, erythromycin, meropenem, metronidazole and 95% of them (n=19) to tetracycline. Thirty six percent (n=7) of the P. intermedia/P. nigrescens strains tested were resistant to clindamycin. As for propolis activity, all strains were susceptible and the minimum inhibitory concentration values ranged from 64 to 256 microg/mL. For the reference strains P. gingivalis ATCC 33277 and Prevotella intermedia ATCC 25611 the MBC was 256 microg/mL and death was observed within 3 h of incubation for P. gingivalis and within 6 h for P. intermedia. The action of propolis (bee glue) against suspected periodontal pathogens suggests that it may be of clinical value.
José F. Fierro - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, and Prevotella nigrescens spp. Isolated in Spain
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1998Co-Authors: María T. Andrés, Whasun O. Chung, Marilyn C Roberts, José F. FierroAbstract:The susceptibilities of 143 Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, and Prevotella nigrescens isolates to 18 antimicrobial agents were tested. All P. gingivalis isolates were susceptible. In contrast, some Prevotella spp. (17%) were resistant to β-lactams, erythromycin, clindamycin, or tetracycline and carried resistance genes, ermF or tetQ, or β-lactamases.
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Binding and degradation of lactoferrin by Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens
Fems Immunology and Medical Microbiology, 1996Co-Authors: A. De Lillo, José F. Fierro, R. Teanpaisan, C.w.i. DouglasAbstract:The ability of laboratory and clinical strains of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens to bind and to degrade lactoferrin (Lf) has been assessed. Lf bound readily to whole cells of each species apparently via a high-affinity site and one or more low-affinity sites. P. gingivalis showed a lower affinity for Lf than the other two species (P < 0.001). Virtually all strains of P. gingivalis completely degraded Lf under the conditions employed, whereas P. intermedia and P. nigrescens showed only partial degradation. These data suggest that Lf binds to a high-affinity receptor on all these bacteria and, particularly in the case of P. gingivalis, is then degraded by cell-associated proteases. This property may provide protection to the cell against the effects of Lf in periodontal sites and so is a possible virulence factor in disease. There was no association between the ability to degrade Lf and whether the strains had orginated from healthy or diseased oral sites.
Deirdre A. Devine - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Purification and functional analysis of the DnaK homologue from Prevotella intermedia OMZ 326
FEMS microbiology letters, 1998Co-Authors: Ruslina Kadri, Deirdre A. Devine, William AshrafAbstract:This study examined heat shock proteins (hsps) of the periodontal pathogen Prevotella intermedia and the closely related species, Prevotella nigrescens and Prevotella corporis. After heat shock at 45°C for 5 min, cell-free extracts were analysed by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting with polyclonal antibodies against Escherichia coli hsps. P. intermedia, P. nigrescens and P. corporis all expressed a DnaK homologue. The P. nigrescens DnaK was of a similar molecular mass to E. coli DnaK (70 kDa), whilst those of P. intermedia and P. corporis were approximately 69 kDa. DnaJ homologues were expressed in each species; however, no homologue of GrpE was detected. P. intermedia DnaK was purified to homogeneity by ion-exchange and affinity-chromatography, and was shown to restore activity of denatured luciferase. This molecular chaperone activity was enhanced by E. coli DnaJ and GrpE which are components of the Hsp70 molecular chaperone machine.
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Species-specificity of monoclonal antibodies recognising Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens.
Fems Microbiology Letters, 1994Co-Authors: Deirdre A. Devine, Haroun N. Shah, Saheer E. Gharbia, Michelle A. Pearce, Ronald A. Dixon, Rudolf GmürAbstract:Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens are not easily distinguished, making it difficult to assess their roles in disease. This study examined the specificity of three monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for these species. Differentiation between P. intermedia (13 isolates) and P. nigrescens (24 isolates) was by the electrophoretic mobility of their malate and glutamate dehydrogenase enzymes or by DNA homology grouping. All P. intermedia reacted strongly with mAb 40BI3.2.2 whereas P. nigrescens strains did not. Monoclonal antibodies 37BI6.1 and 39BI1.1.2 recognised all strains of both species but most P. nigrescens reacted weakly with mAb 39BI1.1.2. Monoclonal antibody 40BI3.2.2 therefore recognises an antigen specific for P. intermedia but not P. nigrescens and provides an easy and reliable means of distinguishing between these species. Three vaginal isolates identified biochemically as P. intermedia had enzymes with mobilities corresponding to neither P. intermedia nor P. nigrescens. These isolates were not recognised by mAbs 39BI1.1.2 or 40BI3.2.2 and may represent an undescribed taxon within this group of organisms.
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CHARACTERIZATION OF Prevotella intermedia AND Prevotella NIGRESCENS ISOLATES FROM PERIODONTIC AND ENDODONTIC INFECTIONS
Journal of Periodontology, 1994Co-Authors: Saheer E. Gharbia, Haroun N. Shah, Michelle A. Pearce, Markus Haapasalo, Anja Kotiranta, Kari Lounatmaa, Deirdre A. DevineAbstract:The occurrence and surface properties of Prevotella intermedia and P. nigrescens in healthy sites and in periodontic and endodontic infections were studied among 73 strains, tentatively identified as P. intermedia. Fifteen strains were from necrotic root canal infections, 41 were from periodontal samples, and 17 isolates were obtained from healthy gingival sites. Identification of isolates as either P. intermedia or P. nigrescens was based on differences in malate and glutamate dehydrogenase electrophoretic mobilities which allowed unambiguous separation of P. intermedia and P. nigrescens. The majority of strains from periodontal samples were P. intermedia (29 of 41 strains). In endodontic samples only 4 out of 15 isolates were P. intermedia, while all except 1 of 17 strains from healthy gingival sites were identified as P. nigrescens. SDS-PAGE of whole cell proteins revealed 31 and 38 kDa proteins in P. nigrescens which were not detected in P. intermedia. Surface biotinylation of cells, followed by Weste...