A simple microtiter plate screening assay for bacterial invasion or adherence
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Many bacteriologic studies, including cellular invasion and adherence assays, require enumeration of viable organisms or colony forming units. When attempting to screen large numbers of clinical or environmental isolates or laboratoryderived mutants for differences in invasion or adherence phenotype, standard plating methods can be
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