Surface proteoglycans as mediators in bacterial pathogens infections

Infectious diseases remain an important global health problem. The interaction of a wide range of pathogen bacteria with host cells from many different tissues is frequently mediated by proteoglycans. These compounds are ubiquitous complex molecules which are not only involved in adherence and colo...

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Main Authors: BEATRIZ eGARCIA, Jesús eMerayo-Lloves, Carla eMartín, Ignacio eAlcalde, Luis M Quirós, Fernando eVazquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00220/full