title: Virulence and susceptibility to phagocytosis of Pseudomonas pseudomallei R- and S-forms for ground squirrels (Citellus citellus L.).
abstract: Virulence and susceptibility to phagocytosis of Pseudomonas pseudomallei R- and S-forms for ground squirrels were studied. The alveolar macrophages and blood leucocytes (polymorphonuclear and mononuclear) was used. S-forms survived and multiplied intracellularly more actively in alveolar macrophages than R-forms and their virulence was considerably higher.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Velianov
authors.forename: Kh
authors.initials: Kh
authors.lastname: Naĭdenski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005260:Female; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D012589:Sciuridae / Q000382:microbiology*; D014774:Virulence / Q000276:immunology