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. 1980 Jul;29(1):66–69. doi: 10.1128/iai.29.1.66-69.1980

Bacterial adherence to eucaryotic cells: isolation of lymphocyte-binding mutants.

E P Mayer, M Teodorescu
PMCID: PMC551075  PMID: 6995342

Abstract

A procedure for obtaining bacterial mutants that bind to eucaryotic cells is described. This procedure takes advantage of the ability of the mutants to obtain a required nutrient from the eucaryotic cells. We used this procedure to isolate mutants of Escherichia coli that bind to mouse lymphocytes. We show that the mutants identify some immunoglobulin-bearing lymphocytes and some non-immunoglobulin-bearing lymphocytes.

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