B. cepacia produces a hemolysin that is capable of inducing apoptosis and degranulation of mammalian phagocytes. (See Hutchison et al. 1998. Infect. Immunol. 66:2044-2039) Photo courtesy of J. Govan.
RETURN TO Symposium Agenda and Presentation SummariesRETURN TO APSnet FEATURE STORY 
