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No holes barred: invasion of the intestinal mucosa by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis.
Infection and immunity - 1 Nov 2013
Bannantine John P, Bermudez Luiz E
Abstract excerpt
The infection biology of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis has recently crystallized, with added details surrounding intestinal invasion. The involvement of pathogen-derived effector proteins such as the major membrane protein, oxidoreductase, and fibronectin attachment proteins have been uncovered. Mutations constructed in this pathogen have also shed light on genes needed for invasion. The host cell...
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