TY - JOUR
T1 - Campylobacter jejuni Host Tissue Tropism
T2 - A Consequence of Its Low-Carb Lifestyle?
AU - Thompson, Stuart A.
AU - Gaynor, Erin C.
PY - 2008/11/13
Y1 - 2008/11/13
N2 - Mechanisms underlying virulence properties of Campylobacter jejuni have historically been difficult to identify. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Hofreuter et al. (2008) show that C. jejuni's ability to metabolize glutamine, glutathione, and asparagine affects its ability to colonize specific host tissues. These findings reflect the emerging theme of bacterial physiology directly impacting pathogenesis.
AB - Mechanisms underlying virulence properties of Campylobacter jejuni have historically been difficult to identify. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Hofreuter et al. (2008) show that C. jejuni's ability to metabolize glutamine, glutathione, and asparagine affects its ability to colonize specific host tissues. These findings reflect the emerging theme of bacterial physiology directly impacting pathogenesis.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.chom.2008.10.010
DO - 10.1016/j.chom.2008.10.010
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 18996338
AN - SCOPUS:55249116780
SN - 1931-3128
VL - 4
SP - 409
EP - 410
JO - Cell Host and Microbe
JF - Cell Host and Microbe
IS - 5
ER -