Abstract
Mutants of Salmonella typhimurium, which contain different quantities of outer membrane proteins, show different susceptibility to phagocytosis. We correlate susceptibility to phagocytosis with molecular surface characteristics which are responsible for invasiveness and virulence of bacteria.
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Tufano, M.A., Sommese, L., Capasso, C. et al. Porin content modifies resistance of Salmonella typhimurium to phagocytosis. Eur J Epidemiol 4, 110–114 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00152701
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