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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Main Authors: Qingming Xiong, Mingqun Lin, Yasuko Rikihisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2654415?pdf=render