| Literature DB >> 29924970 |
Alison G Murphy1, Kevin J Maloy2.
Abstract
Shigella pathogenesis has confounded researchers for years because of its narrow host selectivity and extraordinary infectious capability. In this issue of Immunity, Xu et al. (2018) identify a cunning mechanism whereby Shigella hijacks human α-defensin 5 to enhance its adhesion and subsequent invasion.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID： 29924970 DOI： 10.1016/j.immuni.2018.05.015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunity ISSN： 1074-7613 Impact factor: 31.745