Specific antibody-receptor interactions trigger InlAB-independent uptake of listeria monocytogenes into tumor cell lines

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Specific cell targeting is an important, yet unsolved problem in bacteria-based therapeutic applications, like tumor or gene therapy. Here, we describe the construction of a novel, internalin A and B (InlAB)-deficient <it>Liste...

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Main Authors: Hotz Christian, Gentschev Ivaylo, Galmbacher Katharina, Bergmann Birgit, Frentzen Alexa, Heisig Martin, Schoen Christoph, Stritzker Jochen, Fensterle Joachim, Rapp Ulf R, Goebel Werner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/163