Ability of clinical isolates of group A streptococci to adhere to and invade HEp-2 epithelial cells

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 899-906

  Bennett Wood, V R ^b   Carapetis, J R ^a   Robins Browne, R M ^b  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID; M PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; EPITHELIUM CELL; HEP 2 CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031762223     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-10-899     Document Type: Article

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