Evasion of Neutrophil Killing by Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus causes many types of infections, ranging from self-resolving skin infections to severe or fatal pneumonia. Human innate immune cells, called polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs or neutrophils), are essential for defense against S. aureus infections. Neutrophils are the most prom...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/5/1/32 |