Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans LPS binds human interleukin-8

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans LPS binds human interleukin-8

Various gram-negative species sequester host cytokines using outer membrane proteins or surface modulation by sulfated polysaccharides. An outer membrane lipoprotein (BilRI) of the periodontal pathogen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans binds several cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-8. Becau...

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Main Authors: Tuuli Ahlstrand, Laura Kovesjoki, Terhi Maula, Jan Oscarsson, Riikka Ihalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
Subjects:
lipopolysaccharides
host-pathogen interactions
chemokines
periodontal pathogen
bacterial virulence
outer membrane vesicles
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2018.1549931

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2018.1549931

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