Suppression of cell-mediated immunity following recognition of phagosome-confined bacteria.
Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative intracellular pathogen capable of inducing a robust cell-mediated immune response to sub-lethal infection. The capacity of L. monocytogenes to escape from the phagosome and enter the host cell cytosol is paramount for the induction of long-lived CD8 T cell-med...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2731223?pdf=render |