title: Platelet-bacterial interactions.
abstract: Many bacteria are capable of interacting with platelets and inducing platelet aggregation. This interaction may be a direct interaction between a bacterial surface protein and a platelet receptor or may be an indirect interaction where plasma proteins bind to the bacterial surface and subsequently bind to a platelet receptor. However, these interactions usually do not trigger platelet activation as a secondary co-signal is also required. This is usually due to specific antibody bound to the bacteria interacting with FcgammaRIIa on the platelet surface. Secreted bacterial products such as gingipains and lipopolysaccharide may also be capable of triggering platelet activation.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors.forename: Steven W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kerrigan
authors.forename: Dermot
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000276:immunology*; D017452:Receptors, IgG / Q000276:immunology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C080568:Fc gamma receptor IIA; D017452:Receptors, IgG