Hemophagocytic macrophages harbor Salmonella enterica during persistent infection.

Salmonella enterica subspecies can establish persistent, systemic infections in mammals, including human typhoid fever. Persistent S. enterica disease is characterized by an initial acute infection that develops into an asymptomatic chronic infection. During both the acute and persistent stages, the...

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Main Authors: Rebecca N Nix, Sarah E Altschuler, Peter M Henson, Corrella S Detweiler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2134957?pdf=render