Effect of listeriolysin O-loaded erythrocytes on Mycobacterium avium replication within macrophages

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 863-866

  Rossi, L ^a   Brandi, G ^a   Malatesta, M ^a   Serafini, S ^a   Pierige F ^a   Celeste, A G ^a   Schiavano, G F ^a   Gazzanelli, G ^a   Magnani, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drug targeting; Encapsulation; Mycobacteria; Mycobacterial phagosome; Phagocytosis

Indexed keywords

LISTERIOLYSIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL ENCAPSULATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSIS; DNA MODIFICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHROCYTE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MACROPHAGE; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SUPERNATANT;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; CELLS, CULTURED; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ERYTHROCYTES; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; MACROPHAGES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 2442717695     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkh164     Document Type: Article

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