Bacterial membrane vesicles transport their DNA cargo into host cells

Bacterial membrane vesicles transport their DNA cargo into host cells

Abstract Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are extracellular sacs containing biologically active products, such as proteins, cell wall components and toxins. OMVs are reported to contain DNA, however, little is known about the nature of this DNA, nor whether it can be transported into host ce...

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Main Authors: Natalie J. Bitto, Ross Chapman, Sacha Pidot, Adam Costin, Camden Lo, Jasmine Choi, Tanya D’Cruze, Eric C. Reynolds, Stuart G. Dashper, Lynne Turnbull, Cynthia B. Whitchurch, Timothy P. Stinear, Katryn J. Stacey, Richard L. Ferrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07288-4

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07288-4

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