Salmonella and Caspase-1: a complex interplay of detection and evasion
Salmonellae are intracellular pathogens that replicate within epithelial cells and macrophages, and are a significant public health threat in both developed and developing countries. The innate immune system detects microbes through pattern recognition receptors, which are compartmentalized on the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00085/full |