Primary cultures of human chondrocytes are susceptible to low inocula of Staphylococcus aureus infection and undergo apoptosis

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-50

  Lee, M S ^a   Ueng, S W N ^a   Shih, C H ^a   Chao, C C K ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS TOXIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; INOCULATION; PATHOGENESIS; PUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; ULTRAFILTRATION;

APOPTOSIS; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; CHONDROCYTES; HUMANS; NECROSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0035131437     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655401750064068     Document Type: Article

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