Aspecific adherence and cytotoxicity of Escherichia coli strains

Microbios

Volumn 87, Issue 350, 1996, Pages 21-30

  Savoia, D ^a   Ricatto, I ^a   Cavallo, R ^a   Millesimo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adherence; Cytotoxicity; Escherichia coli

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELA CELL; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; BACTERIAL ADHESION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0030340432     PISSN: 00262633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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