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Review
. 2011 Sep 6;2(5):e00141-11.
doi: 10.1128/mBio.00141-11. Print 2011.

Antimicrobial actions of reactive oxygen species

Ferric C Fang  1
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Review

Antimicrobial actions of reactive oxygen species

Ferric C Fang. mBio. .

Abstract

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced by host phagocytes and exert antimicrobial actions against a broad range of pathogens. The observable antimicrobial actions of ROS are highly dependent on experimental conditions. This perspective reviews recent controversies regarding ROS in Salmonella-phagocyte interactions and attempts to reconcile conflicting observations from different laboratories.

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