Human Macrophages Clear the Biovar Microtus Strain of Yersinia pestis More Efficiently Than Murine Macrophages

Human Macrophages Clear the Biovar Microtus Strain of Yersinia pestis More Efficiently Than Murine Macrophages

Yersinia pestis is the etiological agent of the notorious plague that has claimed millions of deaths in history. Of the four known Y. pestis biovars (Antiqua, Medievalis, Orientalis, and Microtus), Microtus strains are unique for being highly virulent in mice but avirulent in humans. Here, human per...

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Main Authors: Qingwen Zhang, Youquan Xin, Haihong Zhao, Rongjiao Liu, Xiaoqing Xu, Yanfeng Yan, Zhipeng Kong, Tong Wang, Zhizhen Qi, Qi Zhang, Yang You, Yajun Song, Yujun Cui, Ruifu Yang, Xuefei Zhang, Zongmin Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Yersinia pestis
host-specific pathogenicity
biovar microtus
human lymphocyte
transcriptomes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00111/full

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