Cholesterol-dependent anaplasma phagocytophilum exploits the low-density lipoprotein uptake pathway.
In eukaryotes, intracellular cholesterol homeostasis and trafficking are tightly regulated. Certain bacteria, such as Anaplasma phagocytophilum, also require cholesterol; it is unknown, however, how this cholesterol-dependent obligatory intracellular bacterium of granulocytes interacts with the host...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2654415?pdf=render |