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Lipopolysaccharide in adherence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to the cornea and contact lenses.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 May 1993
Fletcher E L, Fleiszig S M, Brennan N A
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PURPOSE: To determine the role of smooth or rough lipopolysaccharide on adherence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria to the rat cornea in vitro and on contact lenses of differing types. METHODS: Adherence of a smooth (AK957) and isogenic rough strain (AK1012) of P. aeruginosa bacteria to rat corneas that were either normal, traumatized using a 20-gauge needle or treated for 15 min with 0.1N sodium hydrochloric...
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