Splenic red pulp macrophages eliminate the liver-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae during bloodstream infection
Haoran An, Zhifeng Zhao, Kunpeng Li, Xueting Huang, Xianbin Tian, Jingjing Meng, Hongyu Zhou, Jiamin Wu, DAI Qionghai, Jing-Ren Zhang, Jing‐Ren Zhang
The paper identifies that splenic red pulp macrophages, aided by natural antibodies and complement, clear liver-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae from the bloodstream in mice.
Science Advances · Mar 12, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology