Cell entry and the pathogenesis of Bartonella infections.
Minnick MF, Mitchell SJ, McAllister SJ.
Divn of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula 59812-1002, USA. minnick@selway.umt.edu
Erythrocyte parasitism, or hemotrophy, is not a common strategy for bacteria. However, Bartonella species are elegantly adapted to parasitize a variety of cell types including red blood cells. Bartonella bacilliformis, a useful model organism for the genus, has been used to study virulence determinants involved in colonization, attachment and invasion of host cells.
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PMID: 8885168 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]