β-lactam antibiotic-induced release of lipoteichoic acid from <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>leads to activation of neutrophil granulocytes

β-lactam antibiotic-induced release of lipoteichoic acid from <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>leads to activation of neutrophil granulocytes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Polymorphonuclear neutrophil granulocytes (PMN) are phagocytes of the first line of antimicrobial defense. Previously we demonstrated that lipoteichoic acid (LTA) from <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(<it>S. aureus&l...

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Main Authors: Hartung Thomas, Morath Siegfried, Ziemann Christian, Starke Andrea, Lotz Sonja, Solbach Werner, Laskay Tamás
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Online Access:http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/5/1/15

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