Role of bacterial surface structures on the interaction of Klebsiella pneumoniae with phagocytes.

Phagocytosis is a key process of the immune system. The human pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae is a well known example of a pathogen highly resistant to phagocytosis. A wealth of evidence demonstrates that the capsule polysaccharide (CPS) plays a crucial role in resistance to phagocytosis. The amoeba...

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Main Authors: Catalina March, Victoria Cano, David Moranta, Enrique Llobet, Camino Pérez-Gutiérrez, Juan M Tomás, Teresa Suárez, Junkal Garmendia, José A Bengoechea
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/1a97845a55a84df99050fe0bfb981877
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