A versatile assay to determine bacterial and host factors contributing to opsonophagocytotic killing in hirudin-anticoagulated whole blood
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DOI: 10.1038/srep42137
Abstract: Most bacteria entering the bloodstream will be eliminated through complement activation on the bacterial surface and opsonophagocytosis. However, when these protective innate immune systems do not work optimally, or when bacteria are equipped with immune… read more here.
Keywords: versatile assay; evasion mechanisms; complement; blood ... See more keywords