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Bordetella pertussis acquires resistance to complement-mediated killing in vivo.
Infection and immunity - 1 Sept 2003
Pishko Elizabeth J, Betting David J, Hutter Christina S, Harvill Eric T
Abstract excerpt
In order to initially colonize a host, bacteria must avoid various components of the innate immune system, one of which is complement. The genus Bordetella includes three closely related species that differ in their ability to resist complement-mediated killing. Bordetella parapertussis and Borde...
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