Interrelationship between dendritic cell trafficking and Francisella tularensis dissemination following airway infection.
Francisella tularensis, the etiological agent of the inhalation tularemia, multiplies in a variety of cultured mammalian cells. Nevertheless, evidence for its in vivo intracellular residence is less conclusive. Dendritic cells (DC) that are adapted for engulfing bacteria and migration towards lympha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-11-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2582141?pdf=render |