Selective attachment of β-haemolytic streptococci group A to oropharyngeal epithelium in health and disease

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 744-749

  Lilja, Markus ^a   Myklebust, Reidar ^a   Räisänen, Simo ^b   Stenfors, Lars Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b Keski Pohjanmaan Erikoissairaanhoito Ja Peruspalvelukuntayhtyma   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bacterial adherence; Inflammation; Streptococcus pyogenes; Tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM COLONY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFLAMMATION; MALE; OROPHARYNX; PALATINE TONSIL; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0030869336     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016489709113471     Document Type: Article

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