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. 1995 Nov;63(11):4553-6.
doi: 10.1128/iai.63.11.4553-4556.1995.

Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana adherence to and entry into cultured human epithelial cells

H J Batterman  1 , J A Peek, J S Loutit, S Falkow, L S Tompkins
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Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana adherence to and entry into cultured human epithelial cells

H J Batterman et al. Infect Immun. 1995 Nov.

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.

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