@article{HackerGadebergOrskov1989,
  author    = {Hacker, J{\"o}rg and Gadeberg, Ole V. and Orskov, Ida},
  title     = {Role of alpha-Hemolysin for the in vitro Phagocytosis and intracellular killing of Escherichia coli},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-73019},
  year      = {1989},
  abstract  = {The_role of a-hemolysin for the elimination of Eschericbia coli by phagocyres in vitro was investigated using sets of isogenic strains which included wild-type a -hemolyric srrains, derived strains with a reduced production of a-hemolysin and derived nonhemolytic strains. Phagocyrosis and intracellular killing of the bacteria by human blood granulocytes or monocytes were measured using growth inhibition rechniques. a-hemolytic strains were phagocytosed and killed ro a Jesser extent than isogenic strains with a reduced production of o:hemoJysin and isogenic nonhemolytic strains. The results obrained with granulocyres were similar to rhose obtained with monocyres although the elimination of bacteria by monocytes was less than that by granulocytes. These resulcs strongJy suggest that production of ahemolysin is a means by which E. coli counteracrs the activity of phagocytes by injuring these cells with the toxin.},
  subject      = {Escherichia coli},
  language  = {en}
}