How phagocytic cells kill bacteria
Event details
| Date | 09.12.2024 |
| Hour | 15:00 |
| Speaker | Prof. Pierre Cosson, Department of cell physiology and metabolism. University of Geneva. |
| Location | Online |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
What molecular mechanisms allow phagocytic cells to kill and destroy bacteria ? How important is each of these mechanisms ? Are the same mechanisms used to kill different bacteria ? How do pathogenic bacteria evolve to avoid destruction by phagocytic cells ? We use Dictyostelium amoebae as a model phagocytic cell to answer these questions, and to study the pathogenicity of opportunistic pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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