Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin: A Powerful Tool with Capacity to Cause Imbalance in the Host Inflammatory Response
Abstract
:1. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
2. Leukotoxin Production
3. Leukotoxin Secretion
4. Molecular Structure of the Leukotoxin
5. Interaction of LtxA with the Target Cell Membrane
6. Virulence Mechanisms of the Leukotoxin (LtxA)
6.1. Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes
6.2. Lymphocytes
6.3. Monocytes/Macrophages
6.4. Erythrocytes
7. Acquired Humoral Immune Response to LtxA
8. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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Johansson, A. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin: A Powerful Tool with Capacity to Cause Imbalance in the Host Inflammatory Response. Toxins 2011, 3, 242-259. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins3030242
Johansson A. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin: A Powerful Tool with Capacity to Cause Imbalance in the Host Inflammatory Response. Toxins. 2011; 3(3):242-259. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins3030242
Chicago/Turabian StyleJohansson, Anders. 2011. "Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin: A Powerful Tool with Capacity to Cause Imbalance in the Host Inflammatory Response" Toxins 3, no. 3: 242-259. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins3030242
APA StyleJohansson, A. (2011). Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin: A Powerful Tool with Capacity to Cause Imbalance in the Host Inflammatory Response. Toxins, 3(3), 242-259. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins3030242