Identification of Leptospira interrogans phospholipase C as a novel virulence factor responsible for intracellular free calcium ion elevation during macrophage death.

<h4>Background</h4>Leptospira-induced macrophage death has been confirmed to play a crucial role in pathogenesis of leptospirosis, a worldwide zoonotic infectious disease. Intracellular free Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)]i) elevation induced by infection can cause cell death, but [Ca(2+)...

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Main Authors: Jing-Fang Zhao, Hong-Hu Chen, David M Ojcius, Xin Zhao, Dexter Sun, Yu-Mei Ge, Lin-Li Zheng, Xu'ai Lin, Lan-Juan Li, Jie Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24124502/pdf/?tool=EBI