Listeria exploits damage and death to spread bad news.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-13-2014

Abstract

Pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes replicates within the host cytosol; little is known about how it transits from cell to cell, spreading infection. A recent study implicates infection-induced membrane damage as a trigger for efferocytosis, the recognition and uptake of dead cells, thereby tricking neighboring cells into taking up the invader.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Trends in microbiology

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