Defens-IN! Human α-Defensin 5 Acts as an Unwitting Double Agent to Promote Shigella Infection.
| Autor: | Murphy AG; Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK., Maloy KJ; Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK. Electronic address: kevin.maloy@path.ox.ac.uk. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Immunity [Immunity] 2018 Jun 19; Vol. 48 (6), pp. 1070-1072. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.immuni.2018.05.015 |
| Abstrakt: | Shigella pathogenesis has confounded researchers for years because of its narrow host selectivity and extraordinary infectious capability. In this issue of Immunity, Xu et al. (2018) identify a cunning mechanism whereby Shigella hijacks human α-defensin 5 to enhance its adhesion and subsequent invasion. (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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