Influence of pili, fibrils, and capsule on in vitro adherence by Haemophilus influenzae type b

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-31

  St Geme III, Joseph W ^a   Cutter, David ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIUM PILUS; CELL ADHESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENCAPSULATION; FIBER; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0030016553     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.6241331.x     Document Type: Article

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