Treponema pallidum Disrupts VE-Cadherin Intercellular Junctions and Traverses Endothelial Barriers Using a Cholesterol-Dependent Mechanism
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.691731
Abstract: Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, traverses the vascular endothelium to gain access to underlying tissue sites. Herein, we investigate the mechanisms associated with T. pallidum traversal of endothelial barriers. Immunofluorescence microscopy… read more here.
Keywords: treponema pallidum; intercellular junctions; cholesterol dependent; traverses endothelial ... See more keywords