A translocated bacterial protein protects vascular endothelial cells from apoptosis.

The modulation of host cell apoptosis by bacterial pathogens is of critical importance for the outcome of the infection process. The capacity of Bartonella henselae and B. quintana to cause vascular tumor formation in immunocompromised patients is linked to the inhibition of vascular endothelial cel...

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Main Authors: Michael C Schmid, Florine Scheidegger, Michaela Dehio, Nadège Balmelle-Devaux, Ralf Schulein, Patrick Guye, Cuddapah S Chennakesava, Barbara Biedermann, Christoph Dehio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1657063?pdf=render