| Literature DB >> 16369030 |
Anne J Tunbridge1, Tania M Stevanin, Margaret Lee, Helen M Marriott, James W B Moir, Robert C Read, David H Dockrell.
Abstract
Host-driven macrophage apoptosis contributes to innate immunity during bacterial infection. Neisseria meningitidis inhibits apoptosis in a variety of cells, but its impact on macrophage apoptosis is unknown. We demonstrate that N. meningitidis prevents macrophage apoptosis via genes encoding nitric oxide detoxification and a porin, PorB.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16369030 PMCID: PMC1346626 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.74.1.729-733.2006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441