Cilia from a cystic fibrosis patient react to the ciliotoxic Pseudomonas aeruginosa II lectin in a similar manner to normal control cilia - A case report

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 760-762

  Adam, Elizabeth C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cilia; Lectins, cystic fibrosis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

FUCOSE; LECTIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CILIARY MOTILITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NOSE POLYP; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOPODIUM; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030802023     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100138551     Document Type: Article

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