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Acinetobacter baumannii invades epithelial cells and outer membrane protein A mediates interactions with epithelial cells.
BMC microbiology - 10 Dec 2008
Choi Chul Hee, Lee Jun Sik, Lee Yoo Chul, Park Tae In, Lee Je Chul
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BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen of increasing importance, but the pathogenic mechanism of this microorganism has not been fully explored. This study investigated the potential of A. baumannii to invade epithelial cells and determined the role of A. baumannii outer mem...
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