Article
The effect of bacterial surface structures on the pathogenesis of Salmonella typhimurium infection in chickens.
Avian diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Lee M D, Curtiss R, Peay T
Abstract excerpt
Mutants of Salmonella typhimurium strain SR11 containing Tn10 insertions in genes encoding for the motility and fimbriation phenotypes were evaluated for adhesion, invasion, and virulence in avian models. Mutations abolishing mannose-sensitive or mannose-resistant hemagglutination did not influence adherence or invasion in epithelial cells in vitro. A double hemagglutinin-deficient mutant, lacking both...
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