Survival of FimH-expressing enterobacteria in macrophages relies on glycolipid traffic.
Strains of Escherichia coli persist within the human gut as normal commensals, but are frequent pathogens and can cause recurrent infection. Here we show that, in contrast to E. coli subjected to opsonic interactions stimulated by the host's immune response, E. coli that bind to the macrophage...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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