Complement inhibitors from scabies mites promote streptococcal growth - A novel mechanism in infected epidermis?

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Mika, Angela ^a   Reynolds, Simone L ^a,b   Pickering, Darren ^a   McMillan, David ^a   Sriprakash, Kadaba S ^a   Kemp, David J ^a   Fischer, Katja ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT INHIBITOR; OPSONIN; GROWTH PROMOTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; COMPLEMENT INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MITE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLATE COUNT; PYODERMA; SCABIES; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SERUM BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COMPLEMENT INACTIVATING AGENTS; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MITES; PYODERMA; SCABIES; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 84864632351     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001563     Document Type: Article

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