Adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus to horny layer: Role of fibrinogen

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 132-139

  Kanzaki, Hiroko ^a   Morishita, Yoshiko ^a   Akiyama, Hisanori ^a   Arata, Jirô ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacterial infection; Epidermis; Fibrinogen; Horny layer; Plasma; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOPSY; CELL ADHESION; EPIDERMIS; FIBRINOGEN METABOLISM; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 0029939547     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-1811(95)00472-6     Document Type: Article

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