ImmunologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewed
The lipid A acylation pattern of Coxiella burnetii prevents detection and clearance by the non-canonical inflammasome in primary murine macrophages
Manuela Szperlinski, Faiza Asghar, František Csicsay…·Anja Lührmann
This paper shows that Coxiella burnetii uses its lipid A acylation pattern to avoid activating the non-canonical inflammasome in macrophages, thereby evading immune detection and clearance.
DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1014465