An obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen forms extensive and stable interkingdom contacts with the endoplasmic reticulum

Intracellular pathogens employ various mechanisms to manipulate host membranes, a critical strategy for subverting host pathways and advancing their life cycle. To this end, Rickettsia parkeri directly engages the host plasma membrane to infiltrate target cells and spread to neighboring ones. Howeve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Acevedo-Sánchez, Yamilex
Other Authors: Lamason, Rebecca L.
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/156314