Chlamydiales, Anaplasma and Bartonella: persistence and immune escape of intracellular bacteria

Publication date: Available online 21 November 2017Source: Microbes and InfectionAuthor(s): Aurélie Scherler, Nicolas Jacquier, Gilbert GreubAbstractIntracellular bacteria, such as Chlamydiales, Anaplasma or Bartonella, need to persist inside their host in order to complete their developmental cycle and to infect new hosts. In order to escape from the host immune system, intracellular bacteria have developed diverse mechanisms of persistence, which can directly impact the health of their host.

Source: Microbes and Infection - July 10, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research