Ex vivo Model of Human Aortic Valve Bacterial Colonization
Authors: Alejandro Avilés-Reyes, Irlan Almeida Freires, Pedro Luiz Rosalen, José A. Lemos and Jacqueline Abranches, date: 06/05/2017, view: 4880, Q&A: 0
The interaction of pathogens with host tissues is a key step towards successful colonization and establishment of an infection. During bacteremia, pathogens can virtually reach all organs in the human body (e.g., heart, kidney, spleen) but host immunity, blood flow and tissue integrity generally prevents bacterial colonization. Yet, ...
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