Author:
Vollmuth Nadine,Rudel Thomas
Abstract
AbstractEpidemiological studies provide the first indications of a connection between cervical and ovarian cancer and infections with Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia is the most common bacterial cause of sexually transmitted diseases. These obligate intracellular bacteria manipulate their host cells to support progeny formation. In this article, we present possible mechanisms that allow the bacteria to survive in the host cell, but at the same time may contribute to the development of cancer.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Molecular Biology,Biotechnology
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