Platelets and infections—complex interactions with bacteria

Platelets can be considered sentinels of vascular system due to their high number in the circulation and to the range of functional immunoreceptors they express. Platelets express a wide range of potential bacterial receptors, including complement receptors, FcγRII, Toll-Like Receptors but also inte...

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Main Authors: Hind eHAMZEH-COGNASSE, Pauline eDAMIEN, Adrien eCHABERT, Bruno ePOZZETTO, Fabrice eCOGNASSE, Olivier eGARRAUD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00082/full