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Characterization of Salmonella-induced filaments (Sifs) reveals a delayed interaction between Salmonella-containing vacuoles and late endocytic compartments.
Traffic (Copenhagen, Denmark) - 1 Sept 2001
Brumell J H, Tang P, Mills S D, Finlay B B
Abstract excerpt
Salmonella typhimurium is a facultative intracellular pathogen that colonizes host cells throughout the course of infection. A unique feature of this pathogen is its ability to enter into (invade) epithelial cells and elongate the vacuole within which it resides into tubular structures called Salmonella-induced filaments (Sifs). In this study we sought to characterize the mechanism of Sif formation by...
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