Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis adherence to human bronchial and oropharyngeal cells: The role of adherence in lower respiratory tract infections

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 487-494

  Rikitomi, Naoto ^a   Ahmed, Kamruddin ^a   Nagatake, Tsuyoshi ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacterial adherence; Bronchial cell; Moraxella (subgenus Branhamella) catarrhalis; Oropharyngeal cell; Respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BRONCHUS; CILIARY MOTILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; OROPHARYNX; PATHOGENESIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRANHAMELLA; BRONCHUS; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS;

EID: 0030841657     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1997.tb01882.x     Document Type: Article

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