Microbial modulation of host apoptosis and pyroptosis

Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2014 Jun 19:4:83. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2014.00083. eCollection 2014.

Authors

Yongqun He¹, Amal O Amer²

Affiliations

¹ Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
² Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Microbial Interface Biology, Ohio State University Columbus, OH, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: Brucella; Legionella pneumophila; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; apoptosis; caspase; inflammasome; microbial infection; pyroptosis.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Animals
Apoptosis*
Bacteria / immunology*
Host-Pathogen Interactions*
Humans
Inflammation*