Innate Host Defense against Klebsiella pneumoniae and the Outlook for Development of Immunotherapies

• Main Authors: Clement Opoku-Temeng (Author), Natalia Malachowa (Author), Scott D. Kobayashi (Author), Frank R. DeLeo (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Karger Publishers, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a Gram-negative commensal bacterium and opportunistic pathogen. In healthy individuals, the innate immune system is adept at protecting against K. pneumoniae infection. Notably, the serum complement system and phagocytic leukocytes (e.g., neutrophils) are hig...