A surface lipoprotein on Pasteurella multocida binds complement factor I to promote immune evasion.
Quynh Huong Nguyen, Chun Heng Royce Lai, Michael J. Norris, Dixon Ng, Megha K Shah, Christine Chieh-Lin Lai, David E. Isenman, Trevor F. Moraes
This paper identifies PmSLP as a bacterial surface protein that binds complement factor I to enhance immune evasion by cleaving complement components C3b and C4b without cofactors.
PLoS Pathogens · May 6, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology