Human galectin-1 and galectin-3 promote Tropheryma whipplei infection

Human galectin-1 and galectin-3 promote Tropheryma whipplei infection

Tropheryma whipplei, is an actinobacterium that causes different infections in humans, including Whipple’s disease. The bacterium infects and replicates in macrophages, leading to a Th2-biased immune response. Previous studies have shown that T. whipplei harbors complex surface glycoproteins with ev...

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Main Authors: Diyoly Ayona, Sandra Madariaga Zarza, Ludovic Landemarre, Benoît Roubinet, Philippe Decloquement, Didier Raoult, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Benoit Desnues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Gut Microbes
Subjects:
galectin-1
galectin-3
glycans
glycosylation
infection
tropheryma whipplei
macrophage
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2021.1884515

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2021.1884515

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