Ability of Staphylococcus aureus coagulase genotypes to resist neutrophil bactericidal activity and phagocytosis.

doi:10.1128/iai.62.12.5679-5682.1994

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Ability of Staphylococcus aureus coagulase genotypes to resist neutrophil bactericidal activity and phagocytosis.

Infection and immunity - 1 Dec 1994

Aarestrup F M, Scott N L, Sordillo L M

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This study investigated the functional capabilities of neutrophils against different Staphylococcus aureus genotypes isolated from cows with mastitis. Six strains of S. aureus were chosen for use in the study, two with a common genotype, two with an intermediate genotype, and two with a rare geno...

Topics

Animals
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Cattle
Coagulase
Female
Genotype
Mastitis, Bovine
Neutrophils
Phagocytosis
Staphylococcus aureus

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