Plant innate immunity against human bacterial pathogens

Maeli eMelotto; Shweta ePanchal; Debanjana eRoy

doi:10.3389/fmicb.2014.00411

Frontiers in Microbiology (Aug 2014)

Plant innate immunity against human bacterial pathogens

Maeli eMelotto,
Shweta ePanchal,
Debanjana eRoy

Affiliations

Maeli eMelotto: University of California, Davis
Shweta ePanchal: University of Texas, Arlington
Debanjana eRoy: University of Texas, Arlington

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00411
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5

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Certain human bacterial pathogens such as the enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica are not proven to be plant pathogens yet. Nonetheless, under certain conditions they can survive on, penetrate into, and colonize internal plant tissues causing serious food borne disease outbreaks. In this review, we highlight current understanding on the molecular mechanisms of plant responses against human bacterial pathogens and discuss salient common and contrasting themes of plant interactions with phytopathogens or human pathogens.

Published in Frontiers in Microbiology

ISSN: 1664-302X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: http://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology

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