Adherence of Streptococcus suis to porcine endothelial cells

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series B: Infectious Diseases and Veterinary Public Health

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 392-395

  Benga, L ^a   Friedl, P ^a,b   Valentin Weigand, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL LINE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CELL LINE; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE;

EID: 33644830525     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: 14390450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.2005.00880.x     Document Type: Article

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