Phage-Phagocyte Interactions and Their Implications for Phage Application as Therapeutics

Phage-Phagocyte Interactions and Their Implications for Phage Application as Therapeutics

Phagocytes are the main component of innate immunity. They remove pathogens and particles from organisms using their bactericidal tools in the form of both reactive oxygen species and degrading enzymes—contained in granules—that are potentially toxic proteins. Therefore, it is important to investiga...

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Main Authors: Ewa Jończyk-Matysiak, Beata Weber-Dąbrowska, Barbara Owczarek, Ryszard Międzybrodzki, Marzanna Łusiak-Szelachowska, Norbert Łodej, Andrzej Górski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
phagocytes
phages
intracellular killing of bacteria
phagocytosis
monocytes
granulocytes
dendritic cells
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/6/150

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