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A Competitive Mechanism for Staphylococcal Toxin SSL7 Inhibiting the Leukocyte IgA Receptor, FcαRI, Is Revealed by SSL7 Binding at the Cα2/Cα3 Interface of IgA
18 Nov 2005
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Leukocyte recruitment and effector functions like phagocytosis and respiratory burst are key elements of immunity to infection. Pathogen survival is dependent upon the ability to overwhelm, evade or inhibit the immune system. Pathogenic group A and group B streptococci are well known to produce virulence factors that block the binding of IgA to the leukocyte IgA receptor, Fc alphaRI, thereby inhibiting...
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