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Disparate Findings on the Role of Virulence Factors of Enterococcus faecalis in Mouse and Rat Models of Peritonitis
1 Jun 1998
Abstract excerpt
The role of Enterococcus faecalis in polymicrobial peritonitis is still debated. Virulence factors expressed in some enterococcal strains might be involved in the pathogenicity of these organisms. To clarify their role, three of these virulence factors (cytolysin, gelatinase, and aggregation substance) were studied in six isogenic strains of E. faecalis expressing various combinations of these factors. Since the...
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