Effect of tear-specific immunoglobulin a on the adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa I to contact lenses

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 218-220

  Lan, J ^a   Willcox, M D P ^a   Jackson, G D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Bacteria; Contact lens; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Tear specific igA

Indexed keywords

POLYMACON; SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL ADHESION; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; KERATITIS; LACRIMAL FLUID; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OPSONIZATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CONTACT LENSES; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; TEARS;

EID: 0032872104     PISSN: 08149763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1606.1999.00208.x     Document Type: Article

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