Abstract
The initial interaction of Shigella flexneri with HeLa cells was studied at 4°C, a temperature that inhibits parasite-directed endocytosis. It was found that invasive strains were 10-fold more adherent to HeLa cells than were isogenic, noninvasive strains which had lost a 140-megadalton plasmid. Adherent strains were also more hydrophobic than were nonadherent strains.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2580-2582 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Infection and Immunity |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases
