Mechanism of immune modulation in macrophages by Enterococcus faecalis

Enterococcus faecalis is a member of the human gastrointestinal microbiota and is a gram-positive, opportunistic pathogen associated with hospital acquired wound, bloodstream, and urinary tract infections. E. faecalis can suppress or evade immune-mediated clearance by macrophages which promotes pers...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tien, Brenda Yin Qi
Other Authors: Kimberly Kline
Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138251