title: Infection: microbial nucleases turn immune cells against each other.
abstract: Bacteria subvert the immune system by suppressing antimicrobial responses or directly killing immune cells. A new study shows that Staphylococcus aureus can also turn antimicrobial responses to its advantage by converting neutrophil extracellular traps into a bacterial weapon against macrophages.
authors: Division of Molecular Immunology, Medical Research Council National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, UK. Electronic address: vpapaya@nimr.mrc.ac.uk.
authors: Venizelos
authors: V
authors: Papayannopoulos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000276:immunology*; D003839:Deoxyadenosines / Q000378:metabolism*; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity*
chemical_list: D003839:Deoxyadenosines