Cytoskeleton as an Emerging Target of Anthrax Toxins

Bacillus anthracis, the agent of anthrax, has gained virulence through its exotoxins produced by vegetative bacilli and is composed of three components forming lethal toxin (LT) and edema toxin (ET). So far, little is known about the effects of these toxins on the eukaryotic cytoskeleton. Here, we p...

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Main Authors: Jean-Nicolas Tournier, Yannick Trescos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/4/2/83/