Reprogramming diminishes retention of Mycobacterium leprae in Schwann cells and elevates bacterial transfer property to fibroblasts [v3; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2ae]
Background: Bacterial pathogens can manipulate or subvert host tissue cells to their advantage at different stages during infection, from initial colonization in primary host niches to dissemination. Recently, we have shown that Mycobacterium leprae (ML), the causative agent of human leprosy, reprog...
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| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2013-11-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/2-198/v3 |