title: Studies on Gonococcus infection. X. Pili and leukocyte association factor as mediators of interactions between gonococci and eukaryotic cells in vitro.
abstract: Two independent gonococcal surface components, pili and leukocyte association factor, appear to mediate in vitro interactions of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with tissue culture cells and human peripheral blood leukocytes, respectively.
mesh_terms: D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D002923:Cilia / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000276:immunology*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007365:Intercellular Junctions / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000276:immunology* / Q000648:ultrastructure