Persistence of obligate intracellular pathogens: alternative strategies to overcome host-specific stresses

In adapting to the intracellular niche, obligate intracellular bacteria usually undergo a reduction of genome size by eliminating genes not needed for intracellular survival. These losses can include, for example, genes involved in nutrient anabolic pathways or in stress response. Living inside a ho...

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Main Authors: Camille M. Riffaud, Elizabeth A. Rucks, Scot P. Ouellette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1185571/full