Detection of cytotoxic activity on Vero cells in clinical isolates of Serratia marcescens

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1291-1298

  Carbonell, G V ^a   Alfieri, A F ^b   Alfieri, A A ^b   Vidotto, M C ^b   Levy, C E ^a   Darini, A L C ^a   Yanaguita, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cytotoxin production; Nosocomial infections; Plasmids; Serratia marcescens; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

CYTOTOXIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CERCOPITHECUS; HUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; VERO CELL;

ANIMALS; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; CYTOTOXINS; HUMANS; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; VERO CELLS;

EID: 0031265194     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997001100005     Document Type: Article

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