Liver cell and macrophage surface lectins as determinants of recognition in blood clearance and cellular attachment of bacteria

A. Perry, Y. Keisari, I. Ofek

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Abstract

Neoglycoproteins specific for liver and phagocytic cell membrane lectins inhibited the blood clearance and the attachment to mouse macrophages of group B streptococci bearing surface sugar residues specific for the lectins. It is concluded that lectins present on the surfaces of liver, and other phagocytic cells are involved in the elimination of invading bacteria by receptor-mediated phagocytosis, which does not require the participation of opsonins.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)345-350
Number of pages6
JournalFEMS Microbiology Letters
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

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