Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3414932 | Microbes and Infection | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Chlamydia species are obligate intracellular bacteria that cause sexually transmitted disease, ocular infections and atypical pneumonia. This review highlights recent advances describing the mechanisms by which Chlamydia subvert host cytoskeleton and membrane trafficking pathways to create a replication competent niche.
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Authors
Marci A. Scidmore,