Subversion of mucosal barrier polarity by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

The lumenal surfaces of human body are lined by a monolayer of epithelia that together with mucus secreting cells and specialized immune cells form the mucosal barrier. This barrier is one of the most fundamental components of the innate immune system, protecting organisms from the vast environmenta...

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Main Authors: Joanne eEngel, Yonatan eEran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00114/full