Neisseria gonorrhoeae infects the human endocervix by activating non-muscle myosin II-mediated epithelial exfoliation.
Colonization and disruption of the epithelium is a major infection mechanism of mucosal pathogens. The epithelium counteracts infection by exfoliating damaged cells while maintaining the mucosal barrier function. The sexually transmitted bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) infects the female reprod...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391109?pdf=render |