<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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Main Authors: Schwarz Heinz, Hertle Ralf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/4/16