Pneumococcal adherence to human epithelial cells.
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.
D004848:Epithelium / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000502:physiology*
D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial