Pathogenic Neisseria hitchhike on the uropod of human neutrophils.
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are important components of the human innate immune system and are rapidly recruited at the site of bacterial infection. Despite the effective phagocytic activity of PMNs, Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections are characterized by high survival within PMNs. We reveal...
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| Natura: | Articolo |
| Lingua: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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| Serie: | PLoS ONE |
| Accesso online: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21949708/pdf/?tool=EBI |