Dynamic interactions between cephalexin and macrophages on different Staphylococcus aureus inoculum sizes: a tripartite in vitro model
Abstract Background The bactericidal activity of an antimicrobial drug is generally assessed by in vitro bacterial time-kill experiments which do not include any components of the immune system, even though the innate immunity, the primary host defence, is probably able to kill a large proportion of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02746-8 |