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Mast Cell Cytonemes as a Defense Mechanism against Coxiella burnetii

Mast cells (MCs) are critical mediators of inflammation; however, their microbicidal activity against invading pathogens remains largely unknown. Here, we describe a nonpreviously reported antibacterial mechanism used by MCs against Coxiella burnetii, the agent of Q fever. We show that C. burnetii i...

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Autores principales: Mezouar, Soraya, Vitte, Joana, Gorvel, Laurent, Ben Amara, Amira, Desnues, Benoit, Mege, Jean-Louis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6469977/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30992359
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02669-18