In vitro cartilage degradation by escher
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R. Lane Smith; Thomas C. Merchant; David J. Schurman
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Article
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1982
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Effects of __Escherichia coli__ and __Staphylococcus aureus__ on cartilage and chondrocytes in culture are reported. Under these conditions, bacterial effects on cartilage degradation and cell viability are measured in the absence of inflammation. __E coli__ causes a 28% loss and __S au