Bacterial outer membranes : LPS and the role of lipid rafts in mediating host invasion

Lipopolysaccharide is an essential component of outer membranes in Gram-negative bacteria and there is increasing evidence that it might be involved in mediating host invasion via a direct interaction with host cell membrane. Also, many pathogenic intracellular bacteria, such as Brucella spp., use l...

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Main Author: Ciesielski, Filip I.
Published: University of Nottingham 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.604885