Detection of cytotoxic activity on Vero cells in clinical isolates of Serratia marcescens

Cytotoxin production was studied in 60 Serratia marcescens strains isolated from hospitalized patients. Association of cytotoxic activity with serotype, source of isolation and presence of plasmids was also evaluated. Thirteen of the 60 S. marcescens strains produced a cytotoxic effect on Vero cells...

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Main Authors: G.V. Carbonell, A.F. Alfieri, A.A. Alfieri, M.C. Vidotto, C.E. Levy, A.L.C. Darini, R.M. Yanaguita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1997-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997001100005