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Infection of Primary Human Alveolar Macrophages Alters Staphylococcus aureus Toxin Production and Activity

Published:2019-07 Issue:7 Volume:87 Page:
ISSN:0019-9567
Container-title:Infection and Immunity
language:en
Short-container-title:Infect Immun

Author:

Brann Katelynn R.¹,Fullerton Marissa S.¹,Onyilagha Frances I.¹,Prince Andrew A.¹,Kurten Richard C.²³,Rom Joseph S.¹,Blevins Jon S.¹,Smeltzer Mark S.¹,Voth Daniel E.¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

2. Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

3. Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Abstract

Pulmonary pathogens encounter numerous insults, including phagocytic cells designed to degrade bacteria, while establishing infection in the human lung. Staphylococcus aureus is a versatile, opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe pneumonia, and methicillin-resistant isolates are of particular concern.

Funder

HHS | National Institutes of Health

Arkansas Biosciences Institute

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Immunology,Microbiology,Parasitology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/IAI.00167-19

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