Identification of Neisseria meningitidis nonlipopolysaccharide ligands for class A macrophage scavenger receptor by using a novel assay.
Macrophages (Mphi) may play an important role in the pathogenesis of invasive meningococcal infection. Previously, we have shown that the class A Mphi scavenger receptor (SR-A) is a major nonopsonic receptor for Neisseria meningitidis on Mphi. SR-A contributes to host defense by binding proinflammat...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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