Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most frequent worldwide causes of morbidity and
mortality due to an infectious agent. This pathogen can cause a wide variety of diseases …

Staphylococcus aureus is a member of the human commensal microflora that exists,
apparently benignly, at multiple sites on the host. However, as an opportunist pathogen it …

Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterial commensal of the human nares and skin, is a frequent
cause of soft tissue and bloodstream infections. A hallmark of staphylococcal infections is …

Deposition of complement factors (opsonization) on nanoparticles may promote clearance
from the blood by macrophages and trigger proinflammatory responses, but the mechanisms …

Phagocytosis is a fundamental process of cells to capture and ingest foreign particles. Small
unicellular organisms such as free-living amoeba use this process to acquire food. In …

The complement system consists of a tightly regulated network of proteins that play an
important role in host defense and inflammation. Complement activation results in …

The human immune system has developed an elaborate network of cascades for dealing
with microbial intruders. Owing to its ability to rapidly recognize and eliminate …

Initial elimination of invading Staphylococcus aureus from the body is mediated by
professional phagocytes. The neutrophil is the major phagocyte of the innate immunity and …

Habitually professional phagocytes, including macrophages, eradicate microbial invaders
from the human body without overt signs of infection. Despite this, there exist select bacteria …

The pathogenicity of Staphylococcus aureus strains varies tremendously (as seen with
animals). It is largely dependent on global regulators, which control the production of toxins …