Role of bacterial surface structures on the interaction of Klebsiella pneumoniae with phagocytes.

Phagocytosis is a key process of the immune system. The human pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae is a well known example of a pathogen highly resistant to phagocytosis. A wealth of evidence demonstrates that the capsule polysaccharide (CPS) plays a crucial role in resistance to phagocytosis. The amoeba...

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Main Authors: Catalina March, Victoria Cano, David Moranta, Enrique Llobet, Camino Pérez-Gutiérrez, Juan M Tomás, Teresa Suárez, Junkal Garmendia, José A Bengoechea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23457627/pdf/?tool=EBI