Staphylococcus aureus Exploits the Host Apoptotic Pathway To Persist during Infection
Caspase-3 controls the apoptotic pathway, a form of programmed cell death designed to be immunologically silent. Polymorphisms leading to reduced caspase-3 activity are associated with variable effects on tumorigenesis and yet arise frequently. Staphylococcus aureus is a human commensal and a freque...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-11-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02270-19 |