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The interaction of Cryptococcus neoformans with primary rat lung cell cultures
1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Ft. Wayne 46805.
Abstract:
Conditions under which Cryptococcus neoformans adhered to and was internalized by primary lung epithelial cell cultures were studied. Adherence was affected by the yeast culture age, glucose concentration and growth temperature. Formalin or heat treatment did not affect yeast adherence. Trypsin treatment, however, inhibited adherence.