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Chlamydia
Researchers from Washington University, Medical Department detail findings in chlamydia
September 25th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Infection and Immunity, "Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens that replicate solely within a membrane-bound vacuole termed an inclusion. Within the confines of the inclusion, the replicating bacteria acquire amino acids, nucleotides, and other precursors from the host cell." "Trafficking from CD63-positive multivesicular bodies to the inclusion was previously identified as a novel interaction that provided essential precursors for the maintenance of a productive intracellular infection. The present study analyzes the direct delivery of resident protein and lipid constituents of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-25)
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