Lipid acquisition by intracellular Chlamydiae

• Published in: Cellular microbiology Vol. 14; no. 7; pp. 1010 - 1018
• Main Authors: Elwell, Cherilyn A., Engel, Joanne N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2012; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Chlamydia; Chlamydia - growth & development; Chlamydia - metabolism; Genital tract; Humans; Inclusion Bodies - microbiology; Infection; Lipid Metabolism; Lipids; Pathogens

Summary Chlamydia species are obligate intracellular pathogens that are important causes of human genital tract, ocular and respiratory infections. The bacteria replicate within a specialized membrane‐bound compartment termed the inclusion and require host‐derived lipids for intracellular growth and...