Elsevier, Microbes and Infection, 14(5), p. 1329-1335, 2003
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2003.09.011
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Few microorganisms evade killing by neutrophils. Summarized here are the mechanisms used by Yersinia, group A streptococci, Helicobacter, Ehrlichia and Francisella to block phagocytosis, disrupt phagosome maturation or perturb the respiratory burst. Also discussed are mechanisms used by neutrophils to control organisms that replicate inside macrophages.