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Invasion of the Brain by Listeria monocytogenes Is Mediated by InlF and Host Cell Vimentin

Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative intracellular bacterial pathogen that is frequently associated with food-borne infection. Of particular concern is the ability of L. monocytogenes to breach the blood-brain barrier, leading to life-threatening meningitis and encephalitis. The mechanisms used b...

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Autores principales: Ghosh, Pallab, Halvorsen, Elizabeth M., Ammendolia, Dustin A., Mor-Vaknin, Nirit, O’Riordan, Mary X. D., Brumell, John H., Markovitz, David M., Higgins, Darren E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5829824/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29487235
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00160-18