Bacterial adherence to pharyngeal cells: In vitro studies with alpha-haemolytic Streptococci and Haemophilus influenzae

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 122, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 745-751

  Tano, Krister ^a,b   Hellström, Sten ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SUNDERBY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alpha haemolytic Streptococci; Apoptosis; Children; Haemophilus influenzae; In vitro adherence; Otitis media; Pharynx

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL ADHESION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; NASOPHARYNX; NONHUMAN; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADENOIDS; ADULT; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; NASOPHARYNX; STEM CELLS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0036438072     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480260349827     Document Type: Article

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