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Infection and Immunity, December 2004, p. 7315-7317, Vol. 72, No. 12
0019-9567/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/IAI.72.12.7315-7317.2004
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In Vitro Model of Bartonella henselae-Induced Angiogenesis

Department of Pathology, Division of Cancer Biology and Angiogenesis, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 14 June 2004/ Returned for modification 27 July 2004/ Accepted 20 August 2004

Bartonella henselae is a gram-negative pathogen that causes angiogenesis. Here, I establish in vitro models to study Bartonella-induced blood vessel formation. I found that B. henselae induces long-term endothelial survival and tubular differentiation within type I collagen matrix.

Editor: J. B. Bliska

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