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BARTONELLA-HENSELAE AND BARTONELLA-QUINTANA ADHERENCE TO AND ENTRY INTO CULTURED HUMAN EPITHELIAL-CELLS INFECTION AND IMMUNITY Batterman, H. J., Peek, J. A., Loutit, J. S., FALKOW, S., Tompkins, L. S. 1995; 63 (11): 4553-4556
Abstract
Bartonella henselae expresses pili phenotypically similar to type 4 pili. B. henselae pilus expression undergoes phase variation with multiple passages. Low-passage-number, piliated B. henselae adhered to and invaded HEp-2 cells to a greater extent than did multiply passaged B. henselae with reduced pilus expression. Pili may be a pathogenic determinant for Bartonella species.
View details for Web of Science ID A1995TB40000056
View details for PubMedID 7591104