How bacteria hijack host cells.

• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 302, Nº. 2, 2010, págs. 58-59
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article presents information on the methods by which pathogenic bacteria cause disease in humans. Examples include the actions of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Legionella pneumophila in the intestinal tract. Diagrams illustrating the various mechanisms these microorganisms use to evade the human immune system are provided.