The role of tetraspanins in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases - PubMed (original) (raw)
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The role of tetraspanins in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases
Annemiek B van Spriel et al. Microbes Infect. 2010 Feb.
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Abstract
Tetraspanin proteins on host cells are involved in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases at different stages. In this review, we will focus on tetraspanins expressed in the immune system and the role they play in the defense to viral, bacterial, parasitic and fungal infections.
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