Expression of sialyltransferase is not required for interaction of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with human epithelial cells and human neutrophils

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 4129-4136

  McGee, David J ^a   Chen, Gi Chung ^a   Rest, Richard F ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIALYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIALYLATION;

EID: 0029839236     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.64.10.4129-4136.1996     Document Type: Article

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