ROLE OF HEMOLYSIN IN CORNEAL INFECTIONS WITH PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 17 (5), 480-483
Abstract
Cultures of P. aeruginosa considered to be of proven virulence had higher titers of extracellular hemolysin than cultures of lesser virulence. Intracorneal injection of purified hemolysin [in rabbits] produced extensive corneal opacification with extensive leukocytic infiltration of the tissue. Hemolysin may play a role in the pathogenesis of P. aeruginosa infections by effecting lysis of host cells and/or subcellular organelles, leading to the release of enzymes destructive to corneal tissue.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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