Binding of Teichoic Acids (TA) and Chemokines to Neutrophils Triggering Extracellular Killing

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The binding of teichoic acids (TA) released from the gram-positive cell wall binds to toll-like receptor- 2,6 pairs (TLR- 2,6), as well as the binding of chemokines such as interleukin-8 (IL-8) to their respective chemokine receptors on the surface of neutrophils stimulates the neutrophils to release proteases and toxic oxygen radicals for extracellular killing.

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Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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