Article
Evidence for participation of the macrophage in Shiga-like toxin II-induced lethality in mice.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Aug 1990
Barrett T J, Potter M E, Strockbine N A
Abstract excerpt
Seven strains of inbred mice were compared for their susceptibility to the lethal effects of Shiga-like toxin II (SLT II). A/J mice, which are unable to produce the C5 component of complement, did not differ from C5 normal mice in susceptibility to SLT II. CBA/NJ mice (hemizygous for X-linked imm...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Bacterial Toxins
- Complement C5
- Dexamethasone
- Lipopolysaccharides
- Macrophages
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred A
- Mice, Inbred C3H
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Inbred CBA
- Shiga Toxin 2
