Reduced in vitro adherence of Staphylococcus species to feline corneocytes compared to canine and human corneocytes

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Woolley, K L ^a   Kelly, R F ^a   Fazakerley, J ^a   Williams, N J ^a   Nuttall, T J ^a   McEwan, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CYTOLOGY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HUMANS; SKIN; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS FELIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS HOMINIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS;

EID: 37549031717     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2007.00649.x     Document Type: Article

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