Intracellular bacteria

Intracellular bacteria are bacteria that have the capability to enter and survive within the cells of the host organism. Many of them are capable of growth extracellularly, but some of them can grow and reproduce only intracellularly (obligate intracellular parasites). Besides bacteria, there are other kinds of intracellular microorganisms.

Examples of non-obligate intracellular bacteria include members of the genera Brucella, Legionella, Listeria, and Mycobacterium. Examples of obligate intracellular bacteria include members of the order Rickettsiales and members of the genus Mycoplasma.

See also

• Endosymbiont

References

1. Pathogenic bacteria
2. Cell-mediated immunity
3. Endosymbiont
4. Ehrlichiosis
5. Symbiosis
6. Antigen presentation
7. Pathogen-associated molecular pattern
8. Intracellular parasite
9. Macrophage
10. Stimulator of interferon genes
11. T helper cell
12. Signal transduction
13. Innate immune system
14. Osteomyelitis
15. Bacteria
16. Chlamydiota
17. Rickettsiosis
18. Cell envelope
19. Pleomorphism (microbiology)
20. Rickettsia