Phagosome dynamics and function

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Summary

Although most phagocytosed microorganisms are killed in the lysosome, some pathogens have developed survival strategies and are able to live in the harsh conditions in the phagolysosome or interfere with the maturation process and thereby evade destruction by acid hydrolases.

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review
Published
2000-03-01
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Keywords

Phagolysosome, Phagosome, Cell biology, Endocytic cycle, Endosome

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