The enemy within: Safeguarding against the spread of intracellular bacteria

(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) Melbourne researchers have revealed the multiple, intertwined cell death systems that prevent the spread of the 'intracellular' bacterium Salmonella, an important cause of typhoid fever which kills more than 100,000 people annually.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news