Burkholderia cenocepacia Induces Macropinocytosis to Enter Macrophages

Burkholderia cenocepacia is an opportunistic pathogen that infects individuals with cystic fibrosis, chronic granulomatous disease, and other immunocompromised states. B. cenocepacia survives in macrophages in membrane-bound vacuoles; however, the mechanism by which B. cenocepacia gains entry into m...

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Main Authors: Roberto Rosales-Reyes, Concepción Sánchez-Gómez, Vianney Ortiz-Navarrete, José Ignacio Santos-Preciado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4271560