Optimisation of External Factors for the Growth of Francisella novicida within Dictyostelium discoideum
The amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum has been used as a model organism to study host-pathogen interaction in many intracellular bacteria. Francisella tularensis is a Gram-negative, highly infectious bacterium that causes the zoonotic disease tularemia. The bacterium is able to replicate in different...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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| Series: | BioMed Research International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6826983 |