The induction of apoptosis by bacterial pathogens

Annual Review of Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue , 1999, Pages 155-187

  Weinrauch, Yvette ^a   Zychlinsky, Arturo ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Effectors; Infections; Toxins; Virulence

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELL DEATH; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRULENCE;

APOPTOSIS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0032724044     PISSN: 00664227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.micro.53.1.155     Document Type: Review

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