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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Bacterial interactions with platelets: defining key themes.

Hammodah R Alfar, Sidney W Whiteheart

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Inflammation, anemia, and vitamin D levels associate with infant thrombocytosis risk.Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Hammodah R AlfarDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States.
Sidney W WhiteheartDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As first responders to vascular injury and microbial invasion, platelets play a critical role in hemostasis and immunity. Previous reviews have explored how different platelet receptors can be activated by various bacterial proteins, yet strain-specific perspectives remain underexplored. In this review, we highlight eight bacterial strains that have been associated with thrombosis, each possessing unique proteins or toxins capable of activating or modulating platelets. We discuss some common themes in the molecular interactions between these bacterial components and their effects on platelet function. Some interactions influence platelet aggregation, granule secretion, pro-inflammatory cytokine release, and thrombo-inflammatory responses, while others only mediate bacterial survival. By focusing on strain-specific mechanisms, this review provides an understanding of the different strategies employed by bacteria to manipulate platelet functions. These insights may aid in developing targeted therapeutic interventions to mitigate platelet-associated complications during bacterial infections.

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BacteriaBacterial InfectionsBlood PlateletsHost-Pathogen InteractionsAnimalsHumansPlatelet ActivationPlatelet AggregationThrombosisand GPIIb/IIIaFcRγIIAGPIBGPVIimmune responsesplatelet activation

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PMID40677721
PMCPMC12267223

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