Nasal secretions of Neisseria lactamica carriers have an inhibitory effect on Neisseria meningitidis attachment to human oroepithelial cells
Nasal secretions of volunteers colonized by N. lactamica impaired the attachment of N. lactamica and of meningococci of groups A and B to oroepithelial cells. Bacterial adherence was found to be mediated by nonpiliated adhesins with antigen(s) which probably are shared by the strains tested. Althoug...
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| פורמט: | Article |
| שפה: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
1986-12-01
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| סדרה: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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| גישה מקוונת: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761986000400013 |