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Review
. 2006 Feb;8(2):561-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2005.08.001. Epub 2005 Sep 15.

Intracellular survival mechanisms of Francisella tularensis, a stealth pathogen

Anders Sjöstedt  1
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Intracellular survival mechanisms of Francisella tularensis, a stealth pathogen

Anders Sjöstedt. Microbes Infect. 2006 Feb.
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Abstract

Research on the highly virulent and contagious, facultative intracellular bacterium Francisella tularensis has come into the limelight recently, but still little is known regarding its virulence mechanisms. This review summarizes recent studies on its intramacrophage survival mechanisms, some of which appear to be novel.

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