Adherence of Staphylococcus aureus to endothelial cells: Influence of capsular polysaccharide, global regulator agr, and bacterial growth phase

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 4865-4871

  Pohlmann Dietze, P ^a   Ulrich, M ^a   Kiser, K B ^a   Doring, G ^a   Lee, J C ^a   Fournier, J M ^a   Botzenhart, K ^a   Wolz, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL ADHESION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL CAPSULES; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELLS, CULTURED; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0033860323     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/IAI.68.9.4865-4871.2000     Document Type: Article

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