Areschoug, Thomas,

How bacterial pathogens avoid phagocyte killing [electronic resource] / Thomas Areschoug. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2013. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (23 min.) : color, sound). - Cells of the innate immune system : roles in health and disease, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Cells of the innate immune system. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Background on phagocytic cells -- The central role of the macrophage in the immune system -- The effectiveness of the neutrophil at killing bacteria -- Phagocytosis -- Receptor-ligand interactions -- Phagosome maturation and intracellular killing -- Different types of phagocytosis and phagocytic killing mechanisms -- Bacterial mechanisms to evade phagocytosis/phagocytic killing: Evasion of complement-mediated phagocytosis, Evasion of non-opsonic phagocytosis, Targeting of inhibitory receptors, Evasion via T3SS , Increased intracellular survival.

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3392 Henry Stewart Talks


Macrophages.
Natural immunity.
Pathogenic bacteria.
Phagocytosis.
Antigens, Bacterial.
Bacteria--pathogenicity.
Bacterial Infections--physiopathology.
Immunity, Innate--physiology.
Macrophages.
Neutrophils.
Phagocytosis.
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