Correction: Effector-mediated subversion of proteasome activator (PA)28αβ enhances host defense against Legionella pneumophila under inflammatory and oxidative stress conditions.
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SUBMITTER: Ngwaga T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10443833 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug
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Correction: Effector-mediated subversion of proteasome activator (PA)28αβ enhances host defense against Legionella pneumophila under inflammatory and oxidative stress conditions.
Ngwaga Tshegofatso T Chauhan Deepika D Salberg Abigail G AG Shames Stephanie R SR
PLoS pathogens 20230822 8
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011473.]. ...[more]
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