Glutamate utilization promotes meningococcal survival in vivo through avoidance of the neutrophil oxidative burst.
Polymorphonuclear neutrophil leucocytes (PMNs) are a critical part of innate immune defence against bacterial pathogens, and only a limited subset of microbes can escape killing by these phagocytic cells. Here we show that Neisseria meningitidis, a leading cause of septicaemia and meningitis, can av...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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