Host factors required for modulation of phagosome biogenesis and proliferation of Francisella tularensis within the cytosol.

Francisella tularensis is a highly infectious facultative intracellular bacterium that can be transmitted between mammals by arthropod vectors. Similar to many other intracellular bacteria that replicate within the cytosol, such as Listeria, Shigella, Burkholderia, and Rickettsia, the virulence of F...

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Main Authors: Christine Akimana, Souhaila Al-Khodor, Yousef Abu Kwaik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20552012/?tool=EBI