Bacterial colonization of host cells in the absence of cholesterol.

Reports implicating important roles for cholesterol and cholesterol-rich lipid rafts in host-pathogen interactions have largely employed sterol sequestering agents and biosynthesis inhibitors. Because the pleiotropic effects of these compounds can complicate experimental interpretation, we developed...

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Main Authors: Stacey D Gilk, Diane C Cockrell, Courtney Luterbach, Bryan Hansen, Leigh A Knodler, J Antonio Ibarra, Olivia Steele-Mortimer, Robert A Heinzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3554619?pdf=render