A Lasting Impression: Epigenetic Memory of Bacterial Infections?
Cell Host Microbe
; 19(5): 579-82, 2016 May 11.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27173925
Bacteria can reprogram host gene expression during infection, often through epigenomic mechanisms. However, the lasting impact of such effects remains understudied. This forum discusses examples suggesting that bacterial infection can result in long-lasting memory encoded in epigenomic mechanisms and speculates on the potential of others.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bacteria
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Bacterial Infections
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Host-Parasite Interactions
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Cell Host Microbe
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France
Country of publication:
United States