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Abstract
The haemostatic system is heavily involved in the host response to infection. A number of host haemostatic factors, notably plasminogen and fibrinogen have been reported to bind and interact with various bacterial proteins. This review summarises the roles of host haemostatic factors such as plasminogen, factor V and fibrinogen in host defence against group A streptococcus infection and discusses the potential of targeting the host haemostatic system for therapeutic intervention against infectious diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21781255 PMCID: PMC3151011 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04316.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thromb Haemost ISSN: 1538-7836 Impact factor: 5.824