Fig. 9: Blocking Phagosome Formation by Depolymerizing Actin

Molecules of some bacteria, through a type III secretion system, deliver proteins which depolymerize the phagocyte's actin microfilaments used for phagocytic engulfment.

 

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Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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