Fibrinogen Activates the Capture of Human Plasminogen by Staphylococcal Fibronectin-Binding Proteins

ABSTRACT Invasive bacterial pathogens can capture host plasminogen (Plg) and allow it to form plasmin. This process is of medical importance as surface-bound plasmin promotes bacterial spread by cleaving tissue components and favors immune evasion by degrading opsonins. In Staphylococcus aureus, Plg...

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Auteurs principaux: Philippe Herman-Bausier, Giampiero Pietrocola, Timothy J. Foster, Pietro Speziale, Yves F. Dufrêne
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Langue:EN
Publié: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/f97385118d044026b1d24837cb117838
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