Role of the type 6 secretion system on apoptosis and macrophage polarization during Burkholderia pseudomallei infection.

Burkholderia pseudomallei (Bpm) is the causative agent of the disease melioidosis. As a facultative intracellular pathogen, Bpm has a complex lifestyle that culminates in cell-to-cell fusion and multinucleated giant cells (MNGCs) formation. The virulence factor responsible for MNGC formation is the...

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Main Authors: Jacob L Stockton, Nittaya Khakhum, Alfredo G Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012585
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