Pathogenic bacteria are usually destroyed by antibodies, but a lung-damaging bacterium turns the body's antibody response in its favour, suggests a study published in emThe Journal of Experimental Medicine/em. Pathogenic bacteria are normally destroyed by antibodies, immune proteins that coat the outer surface of the bug, laying a foundation for the deposition of pore-forming "complement" proteins that poke lethal holes in the bacterial membrane. But despite ...Tuesday 12 August 2014
Sugary Bugs Turn Antibodies in Its Favour
Pathogenic bacteria are usually destroyed by antibodies, but a lung-damaging bacterium turns the body's antibody response in its favour, suggests a study published in emThe Journal of Experimental Medicine/em. Pathogenic bacteria are normally destroyed by antibodies, immune proteins that coat the outer surface of the bug, laying a foundation for the deposition of pore-forming "complement" proteins that poke lethal holes in the bacterial membrane. But despite ...
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