Interactions between the Re-Emerging Pathogen Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Host Cells

Ott L, Möller J, Burkovski A (2022)


Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Book Volume: 23

Article Number: 3298

Journal Issue: 6

DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063298

Abstract

Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the etiological agent of diphtheria, is a re-emerging pathogen, responsible for several thousand deaths per year. In addition to diphtheria, systemic infections, often by non-toxigenic strains, are increasingly observed. This indicates that besides the well-studied and highly potent diphtheria toxin, various other virulence factors may influence the progression of the infection. This review focuses on the known components of C. diphtheriae responsible for adhesion, invasion, inflammation, and cell death, as well as on the cellular signaling pathways activated upon infection.

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APA:

Ott, L., Möller, J., & Burkovski, A. (2022). Interactions between the Re-Emerging Pathogen Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Host Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23063298

MLA:

Ott, Lisa, Jens Möller, and Andreas Burkovski. "Interactions between the Re-Emerging Pathogen Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Host Cells." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23.6 (2022).

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