Chlamydia trachomatis TmeB antagonizes actin polymerization via direct interference with Arp2/3 activity

Chlamydia trachomatis TmeB antagonizes actin polymerization via direct interference with Arp2/3 activity

Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular pathogen that actively promotes invasion of epithelial cells. A virulence-associated type III secretion system contributes to chlamydial entry and at least four effectors have been described that are deployed during this time. Two of these invasion-...

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Main Authors: Kaylyn R. Scanlon, Gabrielle Keb, Katerina Wolf, Travis J. Jewett, Kenneth A. Fields
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
type III secretion
cytoskeleton
invasion
actin
pathogenesis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1232391/full

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