Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Epithelium / microbiology
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Humans
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Oropharynx / cytology
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Oropharynx / microbiology*
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Pneumococcal Infections / microbiology
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Polysaccharides, Bacterial / physiology
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / physiology*
Substances
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Polysaccharides, Bacterial