Binding and invasion of HeLa and MRC-5 cells by Streptococcus agalactiae

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The interactions of group B streptococci (GBS) with HeLa cells (an epithelial cell line) and MRC-5 cells (a fibroblastic cell line) were explored. A host-cell invasion assay using GBS strains from all serotypes revealed that GBS invaded HeLa cells to a greater extent than MRC-5 cells. One strain, a serotype V (NCS13), was highly invasive against HeLa cells. All strains were poorly invasive against MRC-5 cells....

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