The enemy within: Safeguarding against the spread of intracellular bacteria – Medical Xpress

Melbourne researchers have revealed the multiple, intertwined cell death systems that prevent the spread of the ‘intracellular’ bacterium Salmonella, an important cause of typhoid fever which kills more than 100,000 people annually.
The team revealed that the spread of Salmonella is curtailed by the death of infected cells, but surprisingly cells can die in several distinct ways. Although Salmonella continuously seeks to outsmart infected cells by blocking their suicide, cells have evolved impr…

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