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Penetration of endothelial cell monolayers by Borrelia burgdorferi.
- Source :
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Infection and immunity [Infect Immun] 1989 May; Vol. 57 (5), pp. 1626-8. - Publication Year :
- 1989
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Abstract
- The ability of Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease, to penetrate cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cell monolayers was investigated. After 4 h of coincubation, approximately 7.7% of added bacteria passed through the host cell monolayers. Electron microscopy revealed that the borreliae entered the endothelial cells and suggested that the organisms penetrated the host monolayers primarily by passing through them.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0019-9567
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Infection and immunity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2707862
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.57.5.1626-1628.1989