Transferrin increases adherence of iron-deprived Neisseria gonorrhoeae to human endometrial cells

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 659-666

  Heine, R P ^a   Elkins, C ^a   Wyrick, P B ^a   Sparling, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

attachment; iron; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; transferrin

Indexed keywords

IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL ADHESION; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFECTION RISK; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030029797     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70446-5     Document Type: Article

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