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Leptospira interrogans Binds to Human Cell Surface Receptors Including Proteoglycans

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Functional Characterization of Borrelia spielmanii Outer Surface Proteins That Interact with Distinct Members of the Human Factor H Protein Family and with Plasminogen

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Repeated Domains ofLeptospiraImmunoglobulin-like Proteins Interact with Elastin and Tropoelastin

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Integrin-linked kinase is required for vitronectin-mediated internalization of Streptococcus pneumoniae by host cells

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Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Protein E Binds Vitronectin and Is Important for Serum Resistance

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Immune Evasion of Leptospira Species by Acquisition of Human Complement Regulator C4BP

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Complement evasion by human pathogens

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