Differential Contributions of the Complement Anaphylotoxin Receptors C5aR1 and C5aR2 to the Early Innate Immune Response against Staphylococcus aureus Infection

The complement anaphylatoxin C5a contributes to host defense against Staphylococcus aureus. In this study, we investigated the functional role of the two known C5a receptors, C5aR1 and C5aR2, in the host response to S. aureus. We found that C5aR1−/− mice exhibited greater susceptibility to S. aureus...

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Main Authors: Sarah A. Horst, Andreas Itzek, Andreas Klos, Andreas Beineke, Eva Medina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/4/4/722