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Cytotoxic activity of the Proteus hemolysin HpmA.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jun 1990
Swihart K G, Welch R A
Abstract excerpt
We previously showed that hpmA is the hemolysin determinant most commonly found among Proteus isolates. To assess the potential contribution of HpmA to virulence, we first characterized the toxic activities of this hemolysin. Hemolytic activity was present in total cell cultures and cell-free supernatants of Proteus clinical isolates as well as Escherichia coli containing cloned hpm genes. HpmA also possesses...
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