Ex vivo Model of Human Aortic Valve Bacterial Colonization

The interaction of pathogens with host tissues is a key step towards successful colonization and establishment of an infection. During bacteremia, pathogens can virtually reach all organs in the human body (e.g., heart, kidney, spleen) but host immunity, blood flow and tissue integrity generally pre...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Avilés-Reyes, Irlan Freires, Pedro Rosalen, José Lemos, Jacqueline Abranches
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bio-protocol LLC 2017-06-01
Series:Bio-Protocol
Online Access:https://bio-protocol.org/en/bpdetail?id=2316&type=0