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Finegoldia magna, an Anaerobic Gram-Positive Bacterium of the Normal Human Microbiota, Induces Inflammation by Activating Neutrophils
29 Jan 2020
Abstract excerpt
The Gram-positive anaerobic commensal Finegoldia magna colonizes the skin and other non-sterile body surfaces, and is an important opportunistic pathogen. Here we analyzed the effect of F. magna on human primary neutrophils. F. magna strains ALB8, 312 and 505 as well as their associated proteins FAF and protein L activate neutrophils to release reactive oxygen species. Co-incubation of neutrophils with the...
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