CEACAM1 recognition by bacterial pathogens is species-specific

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1), an immunoglobulin (Ig)-related glycoprotein, serves as cellular receptor for a variety of Gram-negative bacterial pathogens associated with the human mucosa. In par...

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Main Authors: Kammerer Robert, Bachmann Verena, Voges Maike, Gophna Uri, Hauck Christof R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/117