Mast Cell Cytonemes as a Defense Mechanism against <named-content content-type="genus-species">Coxiella burnetii</named-content>

ABSTRACT Mast cells (MCs) are critical mediators of inflammation; however, their microbicidal activity against invading pathogens remains largely unknown. Here, we describe a nonpreviously reported antibacterial mechanism used by MCs against Coxiella burnetii, the agent of Q fever. We show that C. b...

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Main Authors: Soraya Mezouar, Joana Vitte, Laurent Gorvel, Amira Ben Amara, Benoit Desnues, Jean-Louis Mege
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/feb44557171545bab6764bc0fac8dc01
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