Cellular aspects of Shigella pathogenesis: Focus on the manipulation of host cell processes

Shigella is a Gram-negative bacterium that is responsible for shigellosis. Over the years, the study of Shigella has provided a greater understanding of how the host responds to bacterial infection, and how bacteria have evolved to effectively counter the host defenses. In this review, we provide an...

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Main Authors: Samuel A Killackey, Matthew T Sorbara, Stephen E Girardin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2016.00038/full