Anaplasma phagocytophilum Manipulates Host Cell Apoptosis by Different Mechanisms to Establish Infection

Anaplasma phagocytophilum Manipulates Host Cell Apoptosis by Different Mechanisms to Establish Infection

Anaplasma phagocytophilum is an emerging zoonotic pathogen that causes human and animal granulocytic anaplasmosis and tick-borne fever of ruminants. This obligate intracellular bacterium evolved to use common strategies to establish infection in both vertebrate hosts and tick vectors. Herein, we dis...

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Main Authors: Pilar Alberdi, Pedro J. Espinosa, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, José de la Fuente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
tick
Anaplasma
apoptosis
neutrophil
immunology
tick-borne diseases
Ixodes
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/3/3/15

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