How bacterial pathogens avoid phagocyte killing [electronic resource] / Thomas Areschoug.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Cells of the innate immune system: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2013Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (23 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Macrophages | Natural immunity | Pathogenic bacteria | Phagocytosis | Antigens, Bacterial | Bacteria -- pathogenicity | Bacterial Infections -- physiopathology | Immunity, Innate -- physiology | Macrophages | Neutrophils | PhagocytosisOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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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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Mode of access: World Wide Web.