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Adhesion to the intestinal mucosa is the primary determinant of virulence among bacteria causing intestinal disease. Most current test systems involve the use of animal or foetal tissue. This paper illustrates the ability of enteropathogenic bacteria to adhere to mammalian cells. The test described enables considerable differences in adherence to be demonstrated between bacterial strains.
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In a retrospective study, 217 patients with conservatively treated adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) were investigated. Forty-nine cases were operated and 168 were treated only conservatively and had been out of the brace for at least 4 years at the time of the investigation. The progression between cessation of brace treatment and follow-up (a mean of 6.9 years later) was 5.1 degrees. Almost all progression (4.5 degrees) occurred within 2 years of the end of weaning, however. The incidence of failure with regard to the length of follow-up was also studied. A follow-up of 2 years was sufficient to predict with great accuracy (97%) all incidences of failure.