Collagen binding of Staphylococcus aureus is a virulence factor in experimental endocarditis

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-88

  Hienz, Stefan A ^b   Schennings, Torgny ^b   Heimdahl, Anders ^b   Flock, Jan Ingmar ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; COLLAGEN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CATHETER INFECTION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE; RAT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030057986     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/174.1.83     Document Type: Article

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