<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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/46 |