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Host Mucin Is Exploited by Pseudomonas aeruginosa To Provide Monosaccharides Required for a Successful Infection

One of the primary functions of the mucosal barrier, found lining epithelial cells, is to serve as a first-line of defense against microbial pathogens. The major structural components of mucus are heavily glycosylated proteins called mucins. Mucins are key components of the innate immune system as t...

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Autores principales: Hoffman, Casandra L., Lalsiamthara, Jonathan, Aballay, Alejandro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7064748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32127446
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00060-20