Robust growth of avirulent phase II Coxiella burnetii in bone marrow-derived murine macrophages.

Published data show that murine bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM) restrict growth of avirulent phase II, but not virulent phase I, Coxiella burnetii. Growth restriction of phase II bacteria is thought to result from potentiated recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns, which leads...

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Main Authors: Diane C Cockrell, Carrie M Long, Shelly J Robertson, Jeffrey G Shannon, Heather E Miller, Lara Myers, Charles L Larson, Tregei Starr, Paul A Beare, Robert A Heinzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5344453?pdf=render