<it>Serratia marcescens </it>internalization and replication in human bladder epithelial cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Serratia marcescens</it>, a frequent agent of catheterization-associated bacteriuria, strongly adheres to human bladder epithelial cells in culture. The epithelium normally provides a barrier between lumal organisms a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-06-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/4/16 |