Initial cytoplasmic and phagosomal consequences of human neutrophil exposure to Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Authors:Bernardo J, Long HJ, Simons ER,
Journal:Cytometry A
PubMed ID:19937952
'Microorganisms are recognized by specific phagocyte surface receptors. Liganded receptors then signal a series of events leading to phagocytosis and destruction of the organism by oxidative, lytic, and associated processes. Some organisms, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), Cryptococcus neoformans (Cf), and others, evade such destruction, surviving and sometimes multiplying within ... More