Invasive strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa are able to cause epithelial cell cytotoxicity that is dependent on bacterial cell density.

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Published in Clin Experiment Ophthalmol on June 01, 2000

Authors

H Zhu1, S J Thuruthyil, M D Willcox

Author Affiliations

1: Cooperative Research Center for Eye Research and Technology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. hzhu@cclru.unsw.edu.au

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