Bacterial invasion:: Force feeding by Salmonella

被引:50
作者
Brumell, JH [1 ]
Steele-Mortimer, O [1 ]
Finlay, BB [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ British Columbia, Biotechnol Lab, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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D O I
10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80178-X
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Recent findings have shed new light on mammalian-cell invasion by Salmonella. Using a type III secretion system, Salmonella deliver virulence factors into the host cell that directly activate signal transduction pathways, initiating cytoskeletal rearrangements and bacterial uptake by a ruffling mechanism.
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页码:R277 / R280
页数:4
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