| Literature DB >> 2076589 |
C A Kaysner1, M M Wekell, C Abeyta.
Abstract
The virulence of two environmental strains of Vibrio vulnificus to iron-loaded adult mice was enhanced by passage through mice. Estimates of 50% lethal dose values (LD50) determined by end point titration were reduced 100- and 1000-fold for the two strains. Passage through mice also selected for the opaque colony type phase variation of V. vulnificus, reported by others to be more virulent to mice than a translucent colony type.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2076589 DOI: 10.1016/0732-8893(90)90018-q
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803