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Comparative Antibody-Mediated Phagocytosis of Staphylococcus epidermidis Cells Grown in a Biofilm or in the Planktonic State

Staphylococcus epidermidis is an important cause of nosocomial infections. Virulence is attributable to elaboration of biofilms on medical surfaces that protect the organisms from immune system clearance. Even though leukocytes can penetrate biofilms, they fail to phagocytose and kill bacteria. The...

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Autori principali: Cerca, Nuno, Jefferson, Kimberly K., Oliveira, Rosario, Pier, Gerald B., Azeredo, Joana
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: American Society for Microbiology 2006
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1539625/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16861673
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00230-06
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