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Pseudomonas aeruginosa RhlR is required to neutralize the cellular immune response in a Drosophila melanogaster oral infection model.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 18 Oct 2011
Limmer Stefanie, Haller Samantha, Drenkard Eliana, Lee Janice, Yu Shen, Kocks Christine, Ausubel Frederick M, Ferrandon Dominique
Abstract excerpt
An in-depth mechanistic understanding of microbial infection necessitates a molecular dissection of host-pathogen relationships. Both Drosophila melanogaster and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been intensively studied. Here, we analyze the infection of D. melanogaster by P. aeruginosa by using mutants in both host and pathogen. We show that orally ingested P. aeruginosa crosses the intestinal barrier and then...
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