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    State-of-the-Art Session

    Hemostatic Systems in Cancer, Inflammation and Immunity

    Microbiome and Hemostatic System

    SOA 03.3 - Contact System Interactions With Bacterial Components

    Sunday, June 25, 2023
    08:50 – 09:15 ET
    Room: 520
    Session Available As: On-Demand
    Please view the 2023 RPTH State-of-the-Art Illustrated Capsules here.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Describe the mechanism by which CpaA, a unique metalloprotease secreted by the nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii inactivates Factor XII.
    • List the consequences of knocking out the A. baumannii cpaA gene.
    • Theorize how pathogens may target Factor XII for immune evasion.