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Contribution of Escherichia coli Alpha-Hemolysin to Bacterial Virulence and to Intraperitoneal Alterations in Peritonitis
1 Jan 2000
Abstract excerpt
Alpha-hemolysin (Hly) is a common exotoxin produced by Escherichia coli that enhances virulence in a number of clinical infections. The addition of hemolysin production to laboratory bacterial strains is known to increase the lethality of E. coli peritonitis. However, the mechanisms involved have not been determined and the contribution of hemolysin to the alterations in the host intraperitoneal environment and...
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