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Antimicrobial mechanisms of phagocytes and bacterial evasion strategies

Flannagan, Ronald S., Cosío, Gabriela, Grinstein, Sergio·2009·Nature Reviews Microbiology

Abstract

Professional phagocytes have a vast and sophisticated arsenal of microbicidal features. They are capable of ingesting and destroying invading organisms, and can present microbial antigens on their surface, eliciting acquired immune responses. To survive this hostile response, certain bacterial species have developed evasive strategies that often involve the secretion of effectors to co-opt the cellular machinery of the host. In this Review, we present an overview of the antimicrobial defences of the host cell, with emphasis on macrophages, for which phagocytosis has been studied most extensively. In addition, using Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Listeria monocytogenes, Legionella pneumophila and Coxiella burnetii as examples, we describe some of the evasive strategies used by bacteria.

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Authors
Flannagan, R. S., Cosío, G., & Grinstein, S.
Affiliations
Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
Corresponding author
Grinstein, Sergio
Venue
Nature Reviews Microbiology
Published
2009-05
Volume
7
Issue
5
Pages
355-366
ISSN
  • 1740-1526 (ISSN-L)
  • 1740-1534
OpenAlex
W2002047195
Cited by
947
References
178
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune responses and vaccinations
Keywords
phagocytes, antimicrobial mechanisms, phagocytosis, macrophages, intracellular pathogens, host-pathogen interaction, bacterial effector proteins, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Listeria monocytogenes, Legionella pneumophila, Coxiella burnetii, antigen presentation
MeSH terms
Animals, Bacteria, Humans, Phagocytes, Phagosomes

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