Multinucleation during C. trachomatis infections is caused by the contribution of two effector pathways.

Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen and the second leading cause of sexually transmitted infections in the US. Infections cause significant morbidity and can lead to serious reproductive sequelae, including an epidemiological link to increased rates of reproductive...

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Main Authors: Heather M Brown, Andrea E Knowlton, Emily Snavely, Bidong D Nguyen, Theresa S Richards, Scott S Grieshaber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4067387?pdf=render