A working model for the type III secretion mechanism in Chlamydia

Joshua C. Ferrell, Kenneth A. Fields

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Abstract

It has been appreciated for almost 20 years that members of the Chlamydiales possess a virulence-associated type III secretion mechanism. Given the obligate intracellular nature of these bacteria, defining exactly how type III secretion functions to promote pathogenesis has been challenging. We present a working model herein that is based on current evidence.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-92
Number of pages9
JournalMicrobes and Infection
Volume18
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2016

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Institut Pasteur.

Funding

KAF is supported by a Public Health Service grant from the National Institutes of Health , NIAID ( AI0065530 ).

FundersFunder number
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAI0065530, R01AI065530
U.S. Public Health Service

    Keywords

    • Effector
    • Pathogenesis
    • Secretion

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Microbiology
    • Immunology
    • Infectious Diseases

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