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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells contribute to Staphylococcus aureus orthopedic biofilm infection.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Apr 2014
Heim Cortney E, Vidlak Debbie, Scherr Tyler D, Kozel Jessica A, Holzapfel Melissa, Muirhead David E, Kielian Tammy
Abstract excerpt
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogeneous population of immature monocytes and granulocytes that are potent inhibitors of T cell activation. A role for MDSCs in bacterial infections has only recently emerged, and nothing is known about MDSC function in the context of Staphylococcus aureus infection. Because S. aureus biofilms are capable of subverting immune-mediated clearance, we examined...
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