Effects of α-toxin of Staphylococcus aureus on the ciliary activity and ultrastructure of human nasal ciliated epithelial cells

Laryngoscope

Volumn 109, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2021-2024

  Yun, Yeong Seok ^a   Min, Yang Gi ^b   Rhee, Chae Seo ^b   Jung, In Ho ^b   Koh, Young Yull ^b   Jang, Tae Young ^a   Jung, Dong Hak ^a  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ciliary beat frequency; Staphylococcus aureus; Ultrastructure; Toxin

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS ALPHA TOXIN;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; CILIARY MOTILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MITOCHONDRION SWELLING; NOSE MUCOSA; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0032706409     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-199912000-00024     Document Type: Article

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