| Literature DB >> 7591104 |
H J Batterman1, J A Peek, J S Loutit, S Falkow, L S Tompkins.
Abstract
Bartonella henselae expresses pili phenotypically similar to type 4 pili. B. henselae pilus expression undergoes phase variation with multiple passages. Low-passage-number, piliated B. henselae adhered to and invaded HEp-2 cells to a greater extent than did multiply passaged B. henselae with reduced pilus expression. Pili may be a pathogenic determinant for Bartonella species.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7591104 PMCID: PMC173653 DOI: 10.1128/iai.63.11.4553-4556.1995
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441