How bacteria hack the matrix and dodge the bullets of immunity
Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are common Gram-negative pathogens associated with an array of pulmonary diseases. All three species have multiple adhesins in their outer membrane, i.e. surface structures that confer the ability to bind to surrounding cells,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2018-06-01
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Series: | European Respiratory Review |
Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/27/148/180018.full |