Hyaluronidase augments pneumolysin-mediated injury to human ciliated epithelium

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-15

  Feldman, C ^a   Cockeran, R ^b   Jedrzejas, M J ^c   Mitchell, T J ^d   Anderson, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ciliary beat frequency; Human ciliated epithelium; Hyaluronidase; Pneumolysin; Structural integrity

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID; HYALURONIDASE; PNEUMOLYSIN;

ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CILIARY MOTILITY; CILIATED EPITHELIUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CALCIUM; CILIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; EPITHELIUM; ERYTHROCYTES; HUMANS; HYALURONOGLUCOSAMINIDASE; NEUTROPHILS; STREPTOLYSINS;

EID: 33845638399     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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