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Mechanisms to Create a Safe Haven by Members of the Family Anaplasmataceae
1 Jun 2003
Abstract excerpt
Members of the family Anaplasmataceae are obligatory intracellular bacteria with unique host cell specificities. Depending on each bacterial species, granulocytes, platelets, endothelial cells, monocytes, macrophages, red blood cells, and cells of invertebrates are specifically infected. This unique host cell specificity has been the major hurdle to overcome in order to cultivate this group of bacteria. Because...
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