Deficient cerebrospinal fluid opsonization in experimental Escherichia coli meningitis

1 April 1981

journal article
research article
Published by American Society for Microbiology in Infection and Immunity

Vol. 32 (1) , 411-413
https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.32.1.411-413.1981

Abstract

Infected cerebrospinal fluid from rabbits with Escherichia coli meningitis failed to opsonize the infecting organism. Cerebrospinal fluid from rabbits with Staphylococcus aureus meningitis did opsinize E. coli.

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