The C-terminal coiled-coil domain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae DIP0733 is crucial for interaction with epithelial cells and pathogenicity in invertebrate animal model systems
Abstract Background Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the etiologic agent of diphtheria and different systemic infections. The bacterium has been classically described as an extracellular pathogen. However, a number of studies revealed its ability to invade epithelial cells, indicating a more complex p...
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2018-09-01
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| Շարք: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Առցանց հասանելիություն: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1247-z |