Loss of CNFY toxin-induced inflammation drives Yersinia pseudotuberculosis into persistency.

Gastrointestinal infections caused by enteric yersiniae can become persistent and complicated by relapsing enteritis and severe autoimmune disorders. To establish a persistent infection, the bacteria have to cope with hostile surroundings when they transmigrate through the intestinal epithelium and...

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Main Authors: Wiebke Heine, Michael Beckstette, Ann Kathrin Heroven, Sophie Thiemann, Ulrike Heise, Aaron Mischa Nuss, Fabio Pisano, Till Strowig, Petra Dersch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5811047?pdf=render