An intracellular sanctuary for Streptococcus pyogenes in human tonsillar epithelium - Studies of asymptomatic carriers and in vitro cultured biopsies

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 883-888

  Österlund, Anders ^a   Engstrand, Lars ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic carrier; Immunohistology; Recurrent tonsillitis; Tonsilectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CELL IMMORTALIZATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINIZATION; MOUTH MUCOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSIL; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0030667715     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016489709114219     Document Type: Article

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