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Pneumococcal adherence to human epithelial cells. |
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| Authors: | D S Selinger and W P Reed |
| Abstract: | Evidence is presented that pneumococci adhere poorly to oropharyngeal cells in vitro and that the capsule may interfere with adherence. A brief survey indicated that pneumococci may also adhere poorly in vivo. |
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