PKCα Is Recruited to Staphylococcus aureus-Containing Phagosomes and Impairs Bacterial Replication by Inhibition of Autophagy.
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SUBMITTER: Gauron MC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8013776 | biostudies-literature |
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