Recruitment of C4b-binding protein is not a complement evasion strategy employed by Staphylococcus aureus
Shuxian Li,
Serena Bettoni,
Frida Mohlin
et al.
Abstract:Complement offers a first line of defence against infection through the opsonization of microbial pathogens, recruitment of professional phagocytes to the infection site and the coordination of inflammatory responses required for the resolution of infection.
Staphylococcus aureus
is a successful pathogen that has developed multiple mechanisms to thwart host immune responses. Understanding the precise strategies employed by … Show more
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