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Illuminating pathogen–host intimacy through optogenetics.
- Source :
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PLoS Pathogens . 7/12/2018, Vol. 14 Issue 7, p1-12. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- The birth and subsequent evolution of optogenetics has resulted in an unprecedented advancement in our understanding of the brain. Its outstanding success does usher wider applications; however, the tool remains still largely relegated to neuroscience. Here, we introduce selected aspects of optogenetics with potential applications in infection biology that will not only answer long-standing questions about intracellular pathogens (parasites, bacteria, viruses) but also broaden the dimension of current research in entwined models. In this essay, we illustrate how a judicious integration of optogenetics with routine methods can illuminate the host–pathogen interactions in a way that has not been feasible otherwise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15537366
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- PLoS Pathogens
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130650704
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007046