Streptococcus pneumoniae Evades Host Cell Phagocytosis and Limits Host Mortality Through Its Cell Wall Anchoring Protein PfbA

Streptococcus pneumoniae Evades Host Cell Phagocytosis and Limits Host Mortality Through Its Cell Wall Anchoring Protein PfbA

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive bacterium belonging to the oral streptococcus species, mitis group. This pathogen is a leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia, which often evades host immunity and causes systemic diseases, such as sepsis and meningitis. Previously, we reported that...

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Main Authors: Masaya Yamaguchi, Yujiro Hirose, Moe Takemura, Masayuki Ono, Tomoko Sumitomo, Masanobu Nakata, Yutaka Terao, Shigetada Kawabata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)
neutrophils (PMNs)
phagocytosis
PfbA
TLR (Toll like receptors)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00301/full

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