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Expression of the p60 autolysin enhances NK cell activation and is required for listeria monocytogenes expansion in IFN-gamma-responsive mice.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Feb 2007
Humann Jessica, Bjordahl Ryan, Andreasen Karl, Lenz Laurel L
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Both peptidoglycan and muropeptides potently modulate inflammatory and innate immune responses. The secreted Listeria monocytogenes p60 autolysin digests peptidoglycan and promotes bacterial infection in vivo. Here, we report that p60 contributes to bacterial subversion of NK cell activation and...
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