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at 1:38 p.m. Feb, 16, 2025
by
jollydolphin
Author:
jollydolphin
Type of change:
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Rationale for change
IgG doesn't phagocytose it, but fascilitates binding with macrophages which then do the eating. The rest of the text in extra basically says this, but the first sentence was imprecise.
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{{c2::Protein A}} is a virulence factor of {{c1::Staphylococcus aureus}}
Lecture Notes
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Missed Questions
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Pathoma
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Boards and Beyond
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First Aid






Sketchy



Watch Staph aureus



Watch Staph aureus
Sketchy 2
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Sketchy Extra
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Picmonic
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Pixorize


Physeo
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OME
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Additional Resources
binds the Fc region of the antibody, preventing IgG from phagocytosing the bug (recall that the Fc region would bind to a macrophage/other phagocyte, acting as an opsonin and enhacing phagocytosis)
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