Elimination of Pseudomonas aeruginosa through Efferocytosis upon Binding to Apoptotic Cells.

For opportunistic pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the mucosal barrier represents a formidable challenge. Infections develop only in patients with altered epithelial barriers. Here, we showed that P. aeruginosa interacts with a polarized epithelium, adhering almost exclusively at sites of m...

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Main Authors: Darío Capasso, María Victoria Pepe, Jéssica Rossello, Paola Lepanto, Paula Arias, Valentina Salzman, Arlinet Kierbel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5158079?pdf=render