Porin content modifies resistance of Salmonella typhimurium to phagocytosis

M A Tufano; L Sommese; C Capasso; F Scafa; E Galdiero

doi:10.1007/BF00152701

Porin content modifies resistance of Salmonella typhimurium to phagocytosis

Eur J Epidemiol. 1988 Mar;4(1):110-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00152701.

Authors

M A Tufano¹, L Sommese, C Capasso, F Scafa, E Galdiero

Affiliation

¹ Istituto di Microbiologia, I Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Università di Napoli.

PMID: 2833406
DOI: 10.1007/BF00152701

Abstract

Mutants of Salmonella typhimurium, which contain different quantities of outer membrane proteins, show different susceptibility to phagocytosis. We correlate susceptibility to phagocytosis with molecular surface characteristics which are responsible for invasiveness and virulence of bacteria.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
Macrophages / physiology
Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
Phagocytosis*
Porins
Salmonella typhimurium / immunology*
Salmonella typhimurium / physiology

Substances

Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
Membrane Proteins
Porins