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Legionella pneumophila Outer Membrane Vesicles: Isolation and Analysis of Their Pro-inflammatory Potential on Macrophages
Published on: February 22, 2017
Michael C Soult1, Yuliya Dobrydneva2, Kamal H Wahab2
1Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia.
Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) from bacteria promote inflammation and platelet activation, contributing to the hypercoagulable state in sepsis. This study shows OMVs induce endothelial cell changes that facilitate blood clot formation.
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