Two distinct sensing pathways allow recognition of Klebsiella pneumoniae by Dictyostelium amoebae

Recognition of bacteria by metazoans is mediated by receptors that recognize different types of microorganisms and elicit specific cellular responses. The soil amoebae Dictyostelium discoideum feeds upon a variable mixture of environmental bacteria, and it is expected to recognize and adapt to vario...

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Main Authors: Lima, Wanessa C, Balestrino, Damien, Forestier, Christiane, Cosson, Pierre
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303882/