Adherence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to cilia of human tracheal epithelial cells

Angus L. Franklin, Tom Todd, Gabriel Gurman, Diane Black, Paula M. Mankinen-Irvin, Randall T. Irvin

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Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to adhere selectively to cilia of human ciliated tracheal epithelial cells (TECs). P. aeruginosa bound in equal numbers to TECs of smokers and nonsmokers, with the mean adhesion index for binding of P. aeruginosa 492c to TECs of healthy individuals (± standard deviation) being 6.83 ± 6.00 bacteria per TEC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1523-1525
Number of pages3
JournalInfection and Immunity
Volume55
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1987
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Parasitology
  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases

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