'Superbugs Bunny' Outsmarts Our Immune Defense
| Autor: | Franz von Nussbaum, Dieter Haebich |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Immune defense
Staphylococcus aureus Virulence Factors animal diseases Color Human pathogen Xanthophylls Biology medicine.disease_cause Biochemistry Microbiology chemistry.chemical_compound Immune system Drug Resistance Multiple Bacterial Drug Resistance Bacterial Drug Discovery medicine Humans General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Pharmacology Organic Chemistry food and beverages Staphyloxanthin Staphylococcal Infections Cholesterol chemistry Immune System Molecular Medicine |
| Zdroj: | ChemMedChem. 3:1173-1177 |
| ISSN: | 1860-7187 1860-7179 |
| Popis: | For centuries, mothers have relied on the protective power of carrots and its ability to boost their baby’s immune systems. The toddler’s golden yellow cheeks openly signal healthy development and the ability to withstand infectious adversity. Quite similarly, the human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus also counts on carotenoids to evade host immune defense, in particular being attacked and killed by human neutrophils. In fact, the characteristic golden color (Latin: aureus) conveyed by carotenoid surface pigmentation is the eponymous attribute of this bacterium. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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