A novel receptor – ligand pathway for entry of Francisella tularensis in monocyte-like THP-1 cells: interaction between surface nucleolin and bacterial elongation factor Tu

BACKGROUND: Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia, is one of the most infectious human bacterial pathogens. It is phagocytosed by immune cells, such as monocytes and macrophages. The precise mechanisms that initiate bacterial uptake have not yet been elucidated. Participation of C...

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Autores principales: Barel, Monique, Hovanessian, Ara G, Meibom, Karin, Briand, Jean-Paul, Dupuis, Marion, Charbit, Alain
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2551611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18789156
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-8-145

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