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Vibrio cholerae Sheds Its Coat to Make Itself Comfortable in the Gut.

Authors :
Jugder BE
Watnick PI
Source :
Cell host & microbe [Cell Host Microbe] 2020 Feb 12; Vol. 27 (2), pp. 161-163.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Invertebrates molt, furry mammals shed, and human skin exfoliates. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Zingl et al. describe a virulence mechanism in which the bacterial pathogen Vibrio cholerae jettisons outer membrane proteins and lipids in vesicles as it enters the mammalian intestine.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1934-6069
Volume :
27
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cell host & microbe
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32053783
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2020.01.017