Killing mechanism of Listeria monocytogenes in activated macrophages as determined by an improved assay system

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 211-215

  Ohya, S ^a   Xiong, H ^a   Tanabe, Y ^a   Arakawa, M ^a   Mitsuyama, M ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; NITRIC OXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRACELLULAR KILLING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0031952319     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-3-211     Document Type: Article

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