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COVER PICTURE:
False-colored scanning electron micrograph of a primary human granulocyte (orange) encountering
OpaCEA-expressing Neisseria gonorrhoeae (green).
Receptors of the CEACAM family allow the granulocyte to recognize these
microorganisms in the absence of opsonizing antibodies or complement. Receptor
stimulation induces pronounced lamellipodia-like membrane protrusions on the surface of the immune
effector cell, resulting in efficient phagocytosis and elimination of the pathogen. See the related
article by Schmitter et al.
(pp. 35-46)
and the Commentary by Henneke and Golenbock
(pp. 1-4).
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