The interaction of macrophage receptors with bacterial ligands.

Innate immune receptors play a key role in the early recognition of invading bacterial pathogens and initiate the crucial innate immune response. The diverse macrophage receptors recognise Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria via conserved structures on the bacterial surface and facilitate phago...

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Main Authors: Plüddemann, A, Mukhopadhyay, S, Gordon, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006