The macrophage scavenger receptor A is host-protective in experimental meningococcal septicaemia.
Macrophage Scavenger Receptor A (SR-A) is a major non-opsonic receptor for Neisseria meningitidis on mononuclear phagocytes in vitro, and the surface proteins NMB0278, NMB0667, and NMB1220 have been identified as ligands for SR-A. In this study we ascertain the in vivo role of SR-A in the recognitio...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2009
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