Does aggregation substance of Enterococcus faecalis contribute to development of endocarditis?

Infection

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 48-53

  Berti, M ^a   Candiani, G ^a   Kaufhold, A ^b   Muscholl, A ^c   Wirth, R ^c  

^a Gruppo Lepetit SpA   (Italy)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCARDITIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; RAT; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031985880     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02768756     Document Type: Article

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