Receptor-mediated endocytosis of biofilm-forming Enterococcus faecalis by rat peritoneal macrophages

Indian Journal of Medical Research, Supplement

Volumn 119, Issue MAY, 2004, Pages 131-135

  Lucilla, Baldassarri ^a   Lucia, Bertuccini ^a   Grazia, Ammendolia Maria ^a   Pierluigi, Cocconcelli ^c   Renata, Arciola Carla ^b   Lucio, Montanaro ^b   Roberta, Creti ^a   Graziella, Orefici ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Endocytosis; Enterococci

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; CELL RECEPTOR; COLCHICINE; CYTOCHALASIN D; DANSYLCADAVERINE; GLUCOSE; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL COUNT; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOSKELETON; ENDOCYTOSIS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SUPPLEMENTATION; SURVIVAL TIME;

ANIMALS; ENDOCYTOSIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; MACROPHAGES, PERITONEAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; RATS;

EID: 3442894443     PISSN: 03679012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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