Chapter 10 Pathogen and Toxin Entry - How Pathogens and Toxins Induce and Harness Endocytotic Mechanisms

Humans have been exposed to a plethora of pathogens (bacteria, viruses) ever since. Infectious diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide. For example, in 2011, 1.34 million people died of tuberculosis, which is caused by an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Even more died of...

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Main Author: Eierhoff, Thorsten (auth)
Other Authors: Stechmann, Bahne (auth), Römer, Winfried (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: InTechOpen 2012
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