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The frequency and duration of Salmonella-macrophage adhesion events determines infection efficiency.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 5 Feb 2015
Achouri Sarra, Wright John A, Evans Lewis, Macleod Charlotte, Fraser Gillian, Cicuta Pietro, Bryant Clare E
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Salmonella enterica causes a range of important diseases in humans and a in a variety of animal species. The ability of bacteria to adhere to, invade and survive within host cells plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Salmonella infections. In systemic salmonellosis, macrophages constitute a niche for the proliferation of bacteria within the host organism. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is...
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