Supernatant from cultured intestinal cells inhibits the growth of gram- negative bacteria

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 265-269

  Kops, Sandra Kraeuter ^a   Chao, David ^a   West, A Brian ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bacteriostatic factor; Enterocytes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOSTASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEATING; INOCULATION; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM CELL; MONOLAYER CULTURE; NONHUMAN; SUPERNATANT;

EID: 0030947063     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1997.tb01199.x     Document Type: Article

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