Group a Streptococcus induces apoptosis in human epithelial cells

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 4334-4339

  Tsai, Pei Jane ^a   Lin, Yee Shin ^a   Kuo, Chih Feng ^a   Lei, Huan Yao ^a   Wu, Jiunn Jong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASPASE INHIBITOR; CYTOCHALASIN D;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELL DEATH; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA DAMAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0032768792     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.67.9.4334-4339.1999     Document Type: Article

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