Evaluations of the Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Growth and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
We aimed to investigate the effects of exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (2 mT; 50 Hz) on the growth rate and antibiotic sensitivity of E. coli ATCC 25922 and P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853. The electromagnetic field treatment significantly influenced the growth rate of both strai...
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| author | B. Segatore D. Setacci F. Bennato R. Cardigno G. Amicosante R. Iorio |
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| description | We aimed to investigate the effects of exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (2 mT; 50 Hz) on the growth rate and antibiotic sensitivity of E. coli ATCC 25922 and P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853. The electromagnetic field treatment significantly influenced the growth rate of both strains when incubated in the presence of subinhibitory concentrations of kanamycin (1 μg/mL) and amikacin (0.5 μg/mL), respectively. In particular, at 4, 6, and 8 h of incubation the number of cells was significantly decreased in bacteria exposed to electromagnetic field when compared with the control. Additionally, at 24 h of incubation, the percentage of cells increased (P. aeruginosa∼42%; E. coli∼5%) in treated groups with respect to control groups suggesting a progressive adaptive response. By contrast, no remarkable differences were found in the antibiotic susceptibility and on the growth rate of both bacteria comparing exposed groups with control groups. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bab2a4492c794457a0db377ef54cdd822025-02-03T05:49:48ZengWileyInternational Journal of Microbiology1687-918X1687-91982012-01-01201210.1155/2012/587293587293Evaluations of the Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Growth and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosaB. Segatore0D. Setacci1F. Bennato2R. Cardigno3G. Amicosante4R. Iorio5Department of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, ItalyWe aimed to investigate the effects of exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (2 mT; 50 Hz) on the growth rate and antibiotic sensitivity of E. coli ATCC 25922 and P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853. The electromagnetic field treatment significantly influenced the growth rate of both strains when incubated in the presence of subinhibitory concentrations of kanamycin (1 μg/mL) and amikacin (0.5 μg/mL), respectively. In particular, at 4, 6, and 8 h of incubation the number of cells was significantly decreased in bacteria exposed to electromagnetic field when compared with the control. Additionally, at 24 h of incubation, the percentage of cells increased (P. aeruginosa∼42%; E. coli∼5%) in treated groups with respect to control groups suggesting a progressive adaptive response. By contrast, no remarkable differences were found in the antibiotic susceptibility and on the growth rate of both bacteria comparing exposed groups with control groups.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/587293 |
| spellingShingle | B. Segatore D. Setacci F. Bennato R. Cardigno G. Amicosante R. Iorio Evaluations of the Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Growth and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa International Journal of Microbiology |
| title | Evaluations of the Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Growth and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| title_full | Evaluations of the Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Growth and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| title_fullStr | Evaluations of the Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Growth and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluations of the Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Growth and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| title_short | Evaluations of the Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Growth and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| title_sort | evaluations of the effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on growth and antibiotic susceptibility of escherichia coli and pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/587293 |
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