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The effect of hemolyzed erythrocytes in the virulence of escherichia coli and of normal human oral flora in a mouse model
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The effect of hemolyzed erythrocytes in the virulence of escherichia coli and of normal human oral flora in a mouse model

Henry T Hoffman, Terence M Davidson and Joshua Fierer
The Laryngoscope, Vol.91(6), pp.910-917
06/1981
DOI: 10.1288/00005537-198106000-00008
PMID: 7017312

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Abstract

Hemoglobin enhances the virulence of E. coli in the peritoneum. This study investigates the effect of blood on the virulence of E. coli and human oral anaerobes in the mouse neck. E. coli neck infectivity is significantly enhanced by blood. Oral anaerobic infections are not affected.

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