BARTONELLA-HENSELAE AND BARTONELLA-QUINTANA ADHERENCE TO AND ENTRY INTO CULTURED HUMAN EPITHELIAL-CELLS

被引:94
作者
BATTERMAN, HJ
PEEK, JA
LOUTIT, JS
FALKOW, S
TOMPKINS, LS
机构
[1] STANFORD UNIV,MED CTR,DEPT MED,DIV GEOG MED & INFECT DIS,STANFORD,CA 94305
[2] STANFORD UNIV,DEPT IMMUNOL & MICROBIOL,STANFORD,CA 94305
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D O I
10.1128/IAI.63.11.4553-4556.1995
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Bartonella henselae expresses pill phenotypically similar to type 4 pili. B. henselae pilus expression undergoes phase variation with multiple passages. Low-passage-number, piliated B. henselae adhered to and invaded HEp-2 cells to a greater extent than did multiply passaged B. henselae with reduced pilus expression. Pill may be a pathogenic determinant for Bartonella species.
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页码:4553 / 4556
页数:4
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