Effect of subinhibitory concentration of chlorhexidine on Streptococcus agalactiae virulence factor expression

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 143-146

  Galice, Denize Maria ^a   Bonacorsi, Cibele ^a   Soares, Verônica Cristina Gomes ^a   Raddi, Maria Stella Gonçalves ^a   Fonseca, Luiz Marcos da ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Streptococcus agalactiae; Subinhibitory concentration

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TURBIDITY;

ANIMALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CYTOTOXINS; HUMANS; LUMINESCENCE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NEUTROPHILS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RATS; RESPIRATORY BURST; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 33746288625     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.03.024     Document Type: Article

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