Pathogenic and opportunistic respiratory bacteria-induced apoptosis

Several pathogenic or opportunistic bacteria have the ability to either induce or inhibit host cell apoptosis. The capacity to modulate cell pathways that result in the induction or delay of host cell apoptosis is considered to be an important bacterial virulence mechanism. These processes could be...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Lancellotti, Rafaella Fabiana Carneiro Pereira, Gisele Gentile Cury, Luciana Maria de Hollanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702009000300014&lng=en&tlng=en