Pseudomonas aeruginosa eliminates natural killer cells via phagocytosis-induced apoptosis.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa eliminates natural killer cells via phagocytosis-induced apoptosis.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is an opportunistic pathogen that causes the relapse of illness in immunocompromised patients, leading to prolonged hospitalization, increased medical expense, and death. In this report, we show that PA invades natural killer (NK) cells and induces phagocytosis-induced ce...

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Main Authors: Jin Woong Chung, Zheng-Hao Piao, Suk Ran Yoon, Mi Sun Kim, Mira Jeong, Suk Hyung Lee, Jeong Ki Min, Jae Wha Kim, You-Hee Cho, Jin Chul Kim, Jeong Keun Ahn, Kyoon Eon Kim, Inpyo Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2726936?pdf=render

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