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Review
. 2003 Jun;5(7):613-9.
doi: 10.1016/s1286-4579(03)00089-3.

Bacterial invasion by a paracellular route: divide and conquer

Daniel F Balkovetz  1 , Jannet Katz
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Bacterial invasion by a paracellular route: divide and conquer

Daniel F Balkovetz et al. Microbes Infect. 2003 Jun.
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  • Microbes Infect. 2003 Dec;5(15):1415

Abstract

The epithelium of the host plays an important first line of defense against most human pathogens. Microbial factors have been identified that are involved in the destruction of the structures that maintain the integrity of the epithelium. The mechanisms used by several, selected bacteria for the disruption of epithelial cell-cell junctions are discussed.

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