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pH changes during in vitro adherence of Escherichia coli to HeLa cells
K McCabe1, M D Mann, M D Bowie
1Institute of Child Health, University of Cape Town, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, South Africa.
Infection and Immunity
|November 1, 1994
Abstract:
Escherichia coli-induced acidic pH conditions were observed during the in vitro adherence of E. coli to HeLa cells. No pH changes occurred in the absence of adherence. This suggests that adherence affects the function or interaction of HeLa cells and E. coli.
