Manipulation of Host Cholesterol by Obligate Intracellular Bacteria

Manipulation of Host Cholesterol by Obligate Intracellular Bacteria

Cholesterol is a multifunctional lipid that plays important metabolic and structural roles in the eukaryotic cell. Despite having diverse lifestyles, the obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens Chlamydia, Coxiella, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Rickettsia all target cholesterol during host cell colon...

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Main Authors: Dhritiman Samanta, Minal Mulye, Tatiana M. Clemente, Anna V. Justis, Stacey D. Gilk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
cholesterol
lipid raft
Chlamydia
Coxiella
Rickettsia
Anaplasma
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00165/full

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