Cytosolic access of intracellular bacterial pathogens: the Shigella paradigm

Shigella is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen, which causes bacillary dysentery in humans. A crucial step of Shigella infection is its invasion of epithelial cells. Using a type III secretion system, Shigella injects several bacterial effectors ultimately leading to bacterial internalization within...

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Main Authors: Nora eMellouk, Jost eEnninga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2016.00035/full