A rescue gone wrong

作者:Jung Steffen*
来源:Nature Immunology, 2011, 12(12): 1137-1138.
DOI:10.1038/ni.2161

摘要

Becoming covered in platelets rescues complement-opsonized blood-borne bacteria from rapid clearance by macrophages and redirects them to dendritic cells. Although this allows priming of T cells and the generation of immune memory, bacteria can exploit this route as a beachhead and disseminate throughout host tissues.

  • 出版日期2011-12

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