Hyaluronic acid capsule modulates interactions of group A streptococci with human epidermal keratinocytes

Adv Exp Med Biol. 1997:418:517-23. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4899-1825-3_122.
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MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Adhesion / physiology
  • Cell Line
  • Connective Tissue Diseases / microbiology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Humans
  • Hyaluronic Acid / metabolism*
  • Keratinocytes / microbiology*
  • Keratinocytes / ultrastructure
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / metabolism*
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / pathogenicity*
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / ultrastructure
  • Virulence / physiology

Substances

  • Hyaluronic Acid