Human vascular endothelial cells express epithelial growth factor in response to infection by Bartonella bacilliformis.
Bartonella are Gram-negative bacterial pathogens that trigger pathological angiogenesis during infection of humans. Bartonella bacilliformis (Bb) is a neglected tropical agent endemic to South America, where it causes Carrión's disease. Little is known about Bb's virulence determinants or...
Main Authors: | Linda D Hicks, Michael F Minnick |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008236 |
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