Pore formation, polymerization, hemolytic and leukotoxic effects of a new Enterobacter cloacae toxin neutralized by antiserum

Microbiological Research

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 203-211

  Paraje, María Gabriela ^a   Eraso, Alberto Jorge ^b   Albesa, Inés ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b Depto Microbiol e Inmunologia Facultad Ciencias Exactas Fisicoquímicas Y Naturales   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bacterial toxin; Oxidative stress; Polymerization; Pore formation; Toxin neutralization

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODIES; BACTERIA; BLOOD; CELLS; ELECTROPHORESIS; IMMUNOLOGY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONOMERS; POLYMERIZATION; TOXICITY;

BLOOD CELLS; CYTOTOXICITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LEUKOCYTES;

BACTERIOLOGY;

TOXIN;

EID: 15744370967     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2005.01.005     Document Type: Article

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