TitleThe fadD2 gene is required for efficient Mycobacterium avium invasion of mucosal epithelial cells.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsDam, T, Danelishvili, L, Wu, M, Bermudez, LE
JournalThe Journal of infectious diseases
Volume193
Issue8
Pagination1135-42
Date Published2006 Apr 15
KeywordsNeuronal, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein
Abstract

Mycobacterium avium is capable of invading the intestinal epithelial cells, which requires cytoskeleton rearrangement and protein phosphorylation in the host cell. However, little is known about the mechanism.