Role of Epithelial-Mesenchyme Transition in Chlamydia Pathogenesis

Joseph U. Igietseme; Yusuf Omosun; Olga Stuchlik; Matthew S. Reed; James Partin; Qing He; Kahaliah Joseph; Debra Ellerson; Brigid Bollweg; Zenas George; Francis O. Eko; Claudiu Bandea; Hsi Liu; Genyan Yang; Wun-Ju Shieh; Jan Pohl; Kevin Karem; Carolyn M. Black

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0145198

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Role of Epithelial-Mesenchyme Transition in Chlamydia Pathogenesis

Joseph U. Igietseme ,

* E-mail: jigietseme@cdc.gov

Affiliations National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310 United States of America
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Yusuf Omosun,

Affiliations National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310 United States of America
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Olga Stuchlik,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Matthew S. Reed,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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James Partin,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Qing He,

Affiliations National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America, Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310 United States of America
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Kahaliah Joseph,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Debra Ellerson,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Brigid Bollweg,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Zenas George,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Francis O. Eko,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310 United States of America
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Claudiu Bandea,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Hsi Liu,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Genyan Yang,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Wun-Ju Shieh,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Jan Pohl,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Kevin Karem,

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Carolyn M. Black

Affiliation National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA 30333 United States of America
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Role of Epithelial-Mesenchyme Transition in Chlamydia Pathogenesis

Joseph U. Igietseme,
Yusuf Omosun,
Olga Stuchlik,
Matthew S. Reed,
James Partin,
Qing He,
Kahaliah Joseph,
Debra Ellerson,
Brigid Bollweg,
Zenas George

Published: December 17, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145198

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