Transmission Electron Microscopy Reveals Distinct Macrophage- and Tick Cell-Specific Morphological Stages of Ehrlichia chaffeensis

BACKGROUND: Ehrlichia chaffeensis is an emerging tick-borne rickettsial pathogen responsible for human monocytic ehrlichiosis. Despite the induction of an active host immune response, the pathogen has evolved to persist in its vertebrate and tick hosts. Understanding how the organism progresses in t...

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Autores principales: Dedonder, Sarah E., Cheng, Chuanmin, Willard, Lloyd H., Boyle, Daniel L., Ganta, Roman R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3352939/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22615806
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036749

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3352939/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22615806
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036749

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