<it>Bacillus anthracis </it>spore interactions with mammalian cells: Relationship between germination state and the outcome of <it>in vitro</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During inhalational anthrax, internalization of <it>Bacillus anthracis </it>spores by host cells within the lung is believed to be a key step for initiating the transition from the localized to disseminated stages of infe...

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Main Authors: Stojkovic Bojana, Prouty Angela M, Tamilselvam Batcha, Gut Ian M, Czeschin Stephanie, van der Donk Wilfred A, Blanke Steven R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/46