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Expression of cytotoxicity by potential pathogens in the standard Escherichia coli collection of reference (ECOR) strains.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Nov 1999
Lai Xin-He, Wang Su-Yan, Uhlin Bernt Eric
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The standard Escherichia coli collection of reference (ECOR) strains was examined for ability to exert cytotoxicity towards mammalian cells. A group of strains with functional haemolysin expression caused strong cytotoxicity and detachment in J774 macrophage cells as measured by lactate dehydrogenase release and as observed under a microscope. The expression of haemolysin was monitored by using antisera...
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