Antimicrobial Mechanisms of Macrophages and the Immune Evasion Strategies of Staphylococcus aureus

Habitually professional phagocytes, including macrophages, eradicate microbial invaders from the human body without overt signs of infection. Despite this, there exist select bacteria that are professional pathogens, causing significant morbidity and mortality across the globe and Staphylococcus aur...

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Main Authors: Ronald S. Flannagan, Bryan Heit, David E. Heinrichs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/4/4/826